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Pashto and Nepali Speaking countries


Nepali and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan  
India, Nepal  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
2  
13

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora  
Nepal  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Republic of Brazil  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Pakistan  
People's Republic of China  

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)  
Language Academy of Nepal  

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.
  
  • Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
  • Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages  
Hindi  

Derived From
-  
Sanskrit Language  

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Pashto and Nepali as Minority Language

In Pashto and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Nepali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
  • Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.

If you want to compare Pashto and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Pashto vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Pashto and Nepali Regulators

Pashto and Nepali speaking countries provide you Pashto and Nepali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Pashto and Nepali Language History.

Pashto and Nepali Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Nepali continents in which Pashto and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Nepali. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Nepali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Pashto and Nepali languages:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

Nepali Interesting Facts:

The Pashto language was derived from and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.

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