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Pashto and Punjabi Speaking countries


Punjabi and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan  
India, Pakistan  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
2  
13

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora  
India, Pakistan  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Pakistan  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Pakistan  
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America  

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.
  
  • Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
  • Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages  
Hindi Language  

Derived From
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Sanskrit Language  

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Pashto and Punjabi as Minority Language

In Pashto and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Punjabi 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.
  • Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Pashto and Punjabi Regulators

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

Pashto and Punjabi Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Punjabi continents in which Pashto and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Punjabi. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi languages:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

Punjabi Interesting Facts:

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

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