Pashto and Turkish Speaking countries

Pashto

Turkish

Add ⊕

Countries

Afganistan

Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey

Total No. Of Countries

111

0 46

👆🏻

National Language

Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora

Turkey

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Asia

Asia, Europe

Minority Language

Pakistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania

Regulated By

Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)

Turkish Language Association

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.

Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.

Similar To

Persian and Balochi Languages

Azerbaijani Language

Derived From

Pashto vs Turkish Countries

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

Pashto Speaking Countries: Afganistan.
Turkish Speaking Countries: Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey.

So we find that, total number of countries where Pashto is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Turkish is official language is 11

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

Pashto and Turkish as Minority Language

In Pashto and Turkish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Turkish 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.
Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.

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

Pashto and Turkish Regulators

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

Pashto and Turkish Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Turkish continents in which Pashto and Turkish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Turkish. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. 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 Turkish 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.

Turkish Interesting Facts:

Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.

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