The Pashto Language: Basic Facts and Resources

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The Pashto Language

While there are a variety of languages spoken in Afghanistan, Pashto, which is also known as Pushtu, is one of the two major languages. Pashto is spoken primarily in Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The number of Pashto-speakers is estimated to be 30-40 million, and as defined in the Constitution of Afghanistan, Pashto is an official and national language of the country.

The Language of the Pashtuns 

The Pashto Language

Pashto or Pushtu is the language of the Pashtun tribe. They are indigenous inhabitants of Afghanistan. Pashto is an Iranian language and part of the Indo European family.

Pashto is spoken by about 15 million people in Afghanistan and another 20 million speakers live neighboring Pakistan, in the North-West Frontier Province.

Communities of Pashto Speakers 

Outside of Afghanistan and the NorthWest region of Pakistan, there are various smaller communities found throughout the region. Some are found in the Sindh region (Karachi, Hyderabad). Other smaller communities of Pashto speakers also exist in northeastern Iran. Communities of Pashto speakers also exist in India, particularly in Muslim districts in Uttar Pradesh as well as in in certain sections of the Kashmir valley.

Recommended Resources for Learning Pashto 

Learn Pashto
Designed for beginners who want to start learning Pashto as soon as possible. Whether on business, vacation, or perhaps meeting a foreign visitor, or on military duty Talk Now! is the disc to get you started.

New Flickr Photos on Afghanistan 

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Great Stuff on Amazon on Pashto 

Pashto Dictionary & Phrasebook: Pashto-English English-Pashto (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)

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Your First 100 Words in Pashto

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A Grammar of Pashto A Descriptive Study of the Dialect of Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Blog Posts from Google on the Pashto Language 

Who here speaks pushtu or is from Afghanistan?
cuz im from kandahar and i speak pushtu, and i wanted to see if anyone else speaks the same language as me.
I wanted to add Pushtu (Afghanistan) to the language setting I ...
based on the inforation I obtained from support.microsoft.com followed the needed steps still i did not the desired lanuage locals.
Pushtu da pukhthano da shanakhat nakha da | New Pashto SMS
Pushtu da pukhthano da shanakhat nakha da Da da jazbay au da ghairat nakha da Warha pukhtana pa di pukhto banday sar warkawi lag hum mudat na akhli dir ye.
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    Waqar Khattak Waqar Khattak Mar 5, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
    hii,
    Pashto is my native language. I am from Pakistan's North West Frontier. If anyone wants help in learning Pashto, contact me at waqar2211@hotmail
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    FloydBogart FloydBogart Jun 10, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
    This is fascinating.
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    rahimshah khan rahimshah khan May 3, 2008 @ 1:41 am
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    tanha tanha Apr 19, 2008 @ 12:28 pm
    Hello,
    i have been working on pashto language learning website for English speaking people. The goal of this Website is to help you in acquiring a conversational ability in Afghan Pashto, and to provide you the information about the History, Language, and Culture of the people who speak this language
    please look the website and if it is usefull

    www.pashtoca

    thanks,

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