Pashto Language

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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.

The Language of the Pashtuns 

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
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Waqar Khattak wrote

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

Reply Posted March 05, 2009

FloydBogart wrote...

This is fascinating.

ReplyPosted June 10, 2008

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rahimshah khan wrote

Reply Posted May 03, 2008

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tanha wrote

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,

Reply Posted April 19, 2008