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Pashto

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Countries

Countries

Afganistan
Sri Lanka

Total No. Of Countries

11
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National Language

Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Sri Lanka

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Sri Lanka

Speaking Continents

Asia
Asia

Minority Language

Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries

Regulated By

Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)

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.
  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.

Similar To

Persian and Balochi Languages
Maldivian Language

Derived From

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Sanskrit Language

Pashto vs Sinhalese Countries

Comparing Pashto vs Sinhalese countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Pashto and Sinhalese languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Pashto is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1

Find if Pashto and Sinhalese are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Pashto and Sinhalese speaking countries will give you the presence of Pashto and Sinhalese languages in different countries. Along with Pashto vs Sinhalese countries, you can also compare Pashto vs Sinhalese.

Pashto and Sinhalese as Minority Language

In Pashto and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Sinhalese 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.
  • Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Pashto and Sinhalese Regulators

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

Pashto and Sinhalese Continents

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

Pashto 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.

Sinhalese Interesting Facts:

  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.

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