Countries
Afganistan
India, Karnataka, India
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Karnataka, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Goa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
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.
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Telugu
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Arabic
Kannada Script
Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
(salaam) سلام
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
ಬೈ (Bai)
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Badaga
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Urali
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
kerala
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Kurumba
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
French Name
pachto
kannada
German Name
Paschtu
Kannada
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Kannadiga
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Iranian
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Modern Kannada
Signed Forms
Not Available
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
pash1269
nucl1305
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Pashto and Kannada 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 Kannada dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Kannada language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Kannada Dialects are spoken in different Kannada speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Kannada Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Kannada dialects include: Badaga , Urali. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Kannada Speaking population
Pashto and Kannada speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Kannada languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Kannada Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kannada 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 Pashto and Kannada on Pashto vs Kannada where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Kannada Language Codes
Pashto and Kannada language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Kannada Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.