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Pashto and Telugu


Telugu and Pashto


Countries

Countries
Afganistan  
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
4  
11

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora  
Andra Pradesh, India  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Karnataka  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Pakistan  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu  

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)  
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh  

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.
  
  • Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
  • Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages  
Tamil  

Derived From
-  
Sanskrit Language  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Pashto-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
44  
24
60  
35

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
7  
4
19  
16

How Many Consonants
29  
19
41  
30

Scripts
Arabic  
Telugu Script  

Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
(salaam) سلام  
హలో (Halō)  

Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر  
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)  

How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟  
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)  

Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير  
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)  

Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير  
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)  

Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير  
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)  

Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير‏  
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)  

Please
(lotfan) لطفا  
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)  

Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم  
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)  

Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان  
బై (Bai)  

I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)  
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)  

Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم  
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Central Pashto  
Waddar  

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra  

How Many People Speak
6,500,000.00  
99+
170,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Northern Pashto  
Chenchu  

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa  

How Many People Speak
21,000,000.00  
25
26,000.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Wanetsi  
Manna-Dora  

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan  
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu  

How Many People Speak
95,000.00  
99+
30,000.00  
99+

Total No. Of Dialects
21  
19
38  
28

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million  
27
80.00 million  
20

Speaking Population
0.58 %  
28
1.15 %  
16

Native Speakers
60.00 million  
20
75.00 million  
14

Second Language Speakers
50.00 million  
18
5.00 million  
99+

Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو  
తెలుగు (telugu)  

Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto  
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan  

French Name
pachto  
télougou  

German Name
Paschtu  
Telugu-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]  
[ˈteluɡu]  

Ethnicity
Pashtun  
Telugu people  

History

Origin
1651  
c. 575  

Language Family
Indo-European Family  
Dravidian Family  

Subgroup
Indo-Iranian  
-  

Branch
Iranian  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
Early Telugu epigraphy  

Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto  
Telugu  

Language Position
82  
99+
15  
14

Signed Forms
Pashto Sign Language  
Signed Telugu  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
ps  
te  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
pus  
tel  

ISO 639 2/B
pus  
tel  

ISO 639 3
pus  
tel  

ISO 639 6
pus  
tel  

Glottocode
pash1269  
telu1262  

Linguasphere
58-ABD-a  
No data available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb  
Subject-Object-Verb  

Language Morphological Typology
Fusional  
-  

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All Pashto and Telugu 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 Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Pashto and Telugu Speaking population

Pashto and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. 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 Telugu on Pashto vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Pashto and Telugu Language Codes

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