Pashto

Indo-European (Iranian)60 million totalPerso-Arabic

RegionAfghanistan/Pakistan

FamilyIndo-European (Iranian)

Speakers60 million total

ScriptPerso-Arabic

TypeAbjad

About Pashto

One of the two official languages of Afghanistan. Known for its complex gender system and 4 grammatical cases. Has a rich tradition of oral poetry and code of honor. Written in a modified Arabic script.

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