Countries
Afganistan
Philippines
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
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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.
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Tagalog Language
Derived From
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Spanish Language
Alphabets in
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Filipino-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
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Hello
(salaam) سلام
Kumusta
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
Salamat
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Kumusta
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
magandang gabi
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Magandang gabi
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Magandang hapon
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Magandang umaga
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
Mangyaring
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
pinagsisisihan
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
Paalam
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Mahal kita
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
patawarin ninyo ako
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Bikol
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Philippines
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Hiligaynon
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Philippines
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Philippines
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
filipino
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Pilipino
French Name
pachto
filipino; pilipino
German Name
Paschtu
Pilipino
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Filipino people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Austronesian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Filipino
Signed Forms
Pashto Sign Language
Filipino Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ps
No Data Available
Glottocode
pash1269
fili1244
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
No Data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
-
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Pashto and Filipino 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 Pashto and Filipino dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Filipino language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Filipino Dialects are spoken in different Filipino speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Filipino Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Filipino dialects include: Bikol , Hiligaynon. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Filipino Speaking population
Pashto and Filipino speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Filipino languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Filipino Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Filipino language is 1.74 %. 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 Pashto and Filipino on Pashto vs Filipino where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Filipino Language Codes
Pashto and Filipino language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Filipino Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.