Learn Pashto (Afghanistan)

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About Pashto (Afghanistan)

Pashto, sometimes spelt Pashtu or Pushto, is one of two official languages of Afghanistan along with Dari and is also spoken in the West and North of Pakistan. Around half the population of Afghanistan speaks it as a first language, with several million more knowing it as a second language. In Pakistan, it is the first language of less than 10% of the population. uTalk teaches Pashto from Afghanistan.

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Where is it spoken?

Afghanistan

Pakistan

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Number of speakers

50,000,000

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Indo-European

Indo-Iranian

Iranian

Fun facts — Pashto

  • 'Hello' can be translated as either 'may you not be tired' or 'with blessing you came'.
  • 'Goodbye' is 'on your front be good'.
  • One popular saying is: 'He who marries for wealth sells his liberty'.

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