Countries
Afganistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Malayalam
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
(salaam) سلام
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Kongu
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
pachto
tamoul
German Name
Paschtu
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Iranian
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
pash1269
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
Pashto and Tamil Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Pashto and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Pashto and Tamil language. Pashto word for "Hello" is (salaam) سلام or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Pashto Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Pashto vs Tamil Difficulty
The Pashto vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Pashto Alphabets and Tamil Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Pashto and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Pashto and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Pashto is 44 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.