Korean and Pashto Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Afganistan
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Pakistan
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- 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
Chinese and Japanese languages
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Korean and Pashto as Minority Language
In Korean and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
If you want to compare Korean and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Pashto Regulators
Korean and Pashto speaking countries provide you Korean and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Korean and Pashto Language History.
Korean and Pashto Continents
Thinking about Korean and Pashto continents in which Korean and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Pashto. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Korean and Pashto languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
Pashto Interesting Facts:
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.