Language code: ps
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ps
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The table below provides technical details for the Pushto language, designated by the ps code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Pushto Native پښتو |
| Family | Indo-Iranian |
| Text direction | Right-to-Left |
| Language varieties | Northern PashtoCentral PashtoSouthern Pashto |
| Related languages | Persian (Farsi/Dari)BalochiKurdishWakhi |
| Key facts | Classified within the Southeastern branch of the Iranian languagesWritten with a modified Arabic script that adds several letters to represent Pashto soundsFeatures a rich inventory of retroflex consonants uncommon in most Iranian languagesExhibits split ergativity, using ergative alignment in the past tense but nominative-accusative in the presentThe first known Pashto grammar was compiled by the Indian scholar Pir Roshan in the 17th century. |
| Sample phrase | سلام، څنګه ياست؟ |
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Pushto, also known as Pashto, belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically within the Indo-Iranian subgroup. It is one of the official languages of Afghanistan and is widely spoken in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in Pakistan. The language is written using the Arabic script (Pashto alphabet). It is estimated that there are more than 48 million Pashto speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Pushto speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
Related locale codes
ps-AF – Pushto (Afghanistan)
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- GitLab integration
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- Configuration file
- Supported file formats
- Language & Country Codes
- Referral Program
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