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In Pakistan, Pashto is spoken by 15% of its population, [21] [22] mainly in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern districts of Balochistan province. It is also spoken in parts of Mianwali and Attock districts of the Punjab province, areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and in Islamabad.
Originally spoken by the Pashtun people, Pashto became the national language of Afghanistan in 1936. It is spoken by more than 35 million people, most of whom reside in Afghanistan or Pakistan. Smaller speech communities exist in Iran, Tajikistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Small communities of Pashto speakers also exist in Iran, Tajikistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Further, Pashto may be spoken at a local or personal level in countries other than those listed here.
Pashto is a member of the southeastern Iranian branch of Indo-Iranian languages spoken in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. There are three main varieties of Pashto: Northern Pashto, spoken mainly in Pakistan; Southern Pashto, spoken mainly in Afghanistan; and Central Pashto, spoken mainly in Pakistan.
Pashto (پښتو), sometimes spelled as Pushto, is an Indo-Iranian language spoken primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, alongside Dari (Afghan Persian), and is also widely spoken in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Baluchistan region of Pakistan.
Pashto, sometimes also romanized as Pashtu or Pakhto, is the most widely spoken modern Eastern Iranian language, spoken primarily in south of Afghanistan and northwest of Pakistan. It is the only Iranian language, beside Persian, with nation-wide official status in a country.
Pashto is one of the East Iranian group of languages. There are two major dialects of Pashto: Western Pashto, spoken in Afghanistan and in the capital, Kabul; and Eastern Pashto, spoken in northeastern Pakistan. Most speakers of Pashto speak these two dialects.
Pashto is one of the official languages of Afghanistan (along with Dari, or Persian) and is spoken by a significant minority in Pakistan. Roots of the Pashto Language: The ancient origins of the Pashtun people are a true sociological mystery.
Pashto is a member of the southeastern Iranian branch of Indo-Iranian languages spoken in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. There are three main varieties of Pashto: Northern Pashto, spoken mainly in Pakistan; Southern Pashto, spoken mainly in Afghanistan; and Central Pashto, spoken mainly in Pakistan.
Pashto is an Indo-Iranian language spoken primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with significant Pashto-speaking diasporas in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. It is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan and holds a status as a regional language in Pakistan.