Countries
Afganistan
New Zealand
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
New Zealand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Australia, Oceania
Minority Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Māori Language Commission
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.
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Tahitian Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
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Hello
(salaam) سلام
Hello
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
Mauruuru koutou
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
E pēhea ana koe ?
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Night pai
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
pai ahiahi
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Afternoon pai
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Morning pai
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
Tēnā
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Aroha mai
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
poroporoaki
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
tukua ahau
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
South Island Māori
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
New Zealand
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Western North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
New Zealand
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Eastern North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
New Zealand
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
te Reo Māori
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
New Zealand Maori
German Name
Paschtu
Maori-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[ˈmaɔɾi]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Māori people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Polynesian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Maori
Signed Forms
Pashto Sign Language
Maori Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
pash1269
maor1246
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Pashto and Maori 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 Maori dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Maori language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Maori Dialects are spoken in different Maori speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Maori Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Maori dialects include: South Island Māori , Western North Island Maori. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Maori Speaking population
Pashto and Maori speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Maori languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Maori Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maori language is 0.01 %. 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 Maori on Pashto vs Maori where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Maori Language Codes
Pashto and Maori language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Maori Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.