Tamil and Pashto Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Afganistan
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Pakistan
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
Similar To
Malayalam
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Pashto as Minority Language
In Tamil and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
If you want to compare Tamil and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Pashto Regulators
Tamil and Pashto speaking countries provide you Tamil and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Tamil and Pashto Language History.
Tamil and Pashto Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Pashto continents in which Tamil and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Pashto. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Pashto 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 Tamil and Pashto languages:
Tamil Interesting Facts:
- 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.
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.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.