Countries
Afganistan
India, Manipur
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
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Hello
(salaam) سلام
Khurumjari
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Nongale haugatl
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
Chanbiduna
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Saobiganu
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
Chatcharage
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
দুঃখিত
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Loi
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Burma, Laos
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Pangal
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
pachto
Meithei
German Name
Paschtu
Meithei
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Meithei people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Pashto Sign Language
Meithei Sign Language
ISO 639 1
ps
No data available
Glottocode
pash1269
mani1292
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
omp
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Pashto and Meithei 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 Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Meithei Speaking population
Pashto and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei 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 Meithei on Pashto vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Meithei Language Codes
Pashto and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.