Santali and Persian Speaking countries
Countries
India
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
National Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
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Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Interesting Facts
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Similar To
Munda Language
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Derived From
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Arabic Language
Santali and Persian as Minority Language
In Santali and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Santali and Persian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Santali and Persian dialects, then you can go to Santali vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Santali and Persian Regulators
Santali and Persian speaking countries provide you Santali and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates Santali language.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Santali and Persian Language History.
Santali and Persian Continents
Thinking about Santali and Persian continents in which Santali and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Santali and Persian. Most of the Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Persian 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 Santali and Persian languages:
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
The Santali language was derived from and is similar to Munda Language whereas Santali language is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.