Pashto language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pashto |
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| پښتو | ||||
Pashto written in Pashto script (Naskh style).
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| Native to | Afghanistan, Khyber pashtonkhwa, Janobi pashtonkhwa and the Pashtun diaspora | |||
| Ethnicity | Pashtun people | |||
| Native speakers | 40–60 million (2007–2009) | |||
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Indo-European
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| Standard forms |
Central Pashto
Kandahari
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| Dialects |
Waneci
Bannuchi
Khattak Wola
Kandahari
Other Pashto dialects
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| Writing system | Arabic (Pashto alphabet) | |||
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| Official language in |  Afghanistan |
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| Recognised minority language in |  Pakistan |
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| Regulated by | Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan Pashto Academy (Pakistan) |
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| Linguasphere | 58-ABD-a | |||
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Pashto (also called Pushto or Pakhto) is a very important language. It is the official language of Afghanistan. This means it is used by the government and in schools there.
Many people speak Pashto. It is spoken by the Pashtuns. They live in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India. In Pakistan, Pashto is a main language in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.
About the Pashto Language
Pashto is part of a big language group called the Indo-European languages family. This family includes many languages spoken across Europe and Asia.
Pashto Dialects
Like many languages, Pashto has different ways of being spoken. These are called dialects. The two main groups of Pashto dialects are the western and eastern ones. The main difference between them is how certain sounds are made.
Related Pages
Images for kids
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Parts of the day in Pashto
See also
In Spanish: Idioma pastún para niños
