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Marathi and Pashto Speaking countries

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Countries

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Afganistan

Total No. Of Countries

41
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National Language

India
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora

Second Language

Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Asia
Asia

Minority Language

Israel, Mauritius
Pakistan

Regulated By

Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)

Interesting Facts

  • Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
  • Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
  • 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

Konkani Language
Persian and Balochi Languages

Derived From

Sanskrit Language
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Marathi vs Pashto Countries

Comparing Marathi vs Pashto countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Marathi and Pashto languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Pashto is official language is 1

Find if Marathi and Pashto are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Marathi and Pashto speaking countries will give you the presence of Marathi and Pashto languages in different countries. Along with Marathi vs Pashto countries, you can also compare Marathi vs Pashto.

Marathi and Pashto as Minority Language

In Marathi and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

If you want to compare Marathi and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Marathi and Pashto Regulators

Marathi and Pashto speaking countries provide you Marathi and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Marathi and Pashto Language History.

Marathi and Pashto Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Pashto continents in which Marathi and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Pashto. Most of the Marathi 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 Marathi and Pashto languages:

Marathi Interesting Facts:

  • Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
  • Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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 Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from .