Countries
Burma
Afganistan
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Regulated By
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Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
Similar To
Kinyarwanda Language
Persian and Balochi Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
Bwakeye
(salaam) سلام
Thank You
Urakoze
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
How Are You?
Urakomeye?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Please
Ndagusavye
(lotfan) لطفا
Sorry
Ndasubiza
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Bye
N’agasaga
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
I Love You
Ndi waramutse
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Excuse Me
Ndasaba
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Central Pashto
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 2
Ha
Northern Pashto
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Afganistan, Pakistan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Afganistan, Pakistan
Native Name
íkiRǔndi
(paṧto) پښتو
Alternative Names
Rundi, Urundi
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
German Name
Kirundi
Paschtu
Pronunciation
[kɪˈrʊndi]
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Pashtun
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Signed Forms
Kirundi Sign Language
Pashto Sign Language
Glottocode
rund1242
pash1269
Linguasphere
No data available
58-ABD-a
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Kirundi and Pashto Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Kirundi and Pashto dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Pashto language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Pashto Dialects are spoken in different Pashto speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Pashto Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto , Northern Pashto. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Pashto Speaking population
Kirundi and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Kirundi and Pashto on Kirundi vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Pashto Language Codes
Kirundi and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.