Countries
Afganistan
Burkina Faso
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
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Hello
(salaam) سلام
Kia ora
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
Laafi bala
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Kia ora
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Ne y yibeogo
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
gafare
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
gafare
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Saremde
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Taolende
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Burkina Faso
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
Mosse
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
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German Name
Paschtu
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
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Origin
1651
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Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Western Sudanic
Branch
Iranian
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ps
No data Available
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
pash1269
moss1236
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
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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 Mossi 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 Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Mossi Speaking population
Pashto and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. 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 Mossi on Pashto vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Mossi Language Codes
Pashto and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.