Maltese and Persian Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Malta
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
National Language
Malta
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
National Council for the Maltese Language
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Interesting Facts
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Similar To
Western Arabic Dialects
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Roman Languages
Arabic Language
Maltese and Persian as Minority Language
In Maltese and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maltese and Persian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Maltese and Persian dialects, then you can go to Maltese vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maltese and Persian Regulators
Maltese and Persian speaking countries provide you Maltese and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Council for the Maltese Language regulates Maltese language.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Maltese and Persian Language History.
Maltese and Persian Continents
Thinking about Maltese and Persian continents in which Maltese and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maltese and Persian. Most of the Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. While Persian 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 Maltese and Persian languages:
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
The Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.