About Pashto Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language and it belongs to the Indo-European family. In Persian literature, this language is referred to as Afghani. It is the official language of Pashtuns and people living in Afghanistan. You will be surprised to know that it is one of the largest and prominent regional languages in Pakistan. Pashto is also spoken in the North West province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is also a popular language in all the northern districts of Baluchistan. In the same way, it is the primary language in the Pashtun diaspora. The total number of Pashto speakers is around 40 to 60 million. It marks a distinctive identity of Pashtuns. In Pashto, the lexicon is directly associated with the Eastern Iranian language. Many words of Pashto are derived from Ancient Greek words.
About Hausa Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Hausa is a Chadic language and is spoken by the Hausa people. It is spoken mainly within the northern half of Nigeria and the southern half of Niger. The language is spoken by significant minorities in Chad, Benin, and Cameroon. Hausa is a member of the Afroasiatic language family. It is a widely spoken language in the Chadic branch of that family. Ethnologue is spoken as a first language in different parts of the world. It is spoken by 47 million people and is the second language of 25 million people. The total number of Hausa speakers reach up an estimated 72 million. According to the recent estimations, the language Hausa is spoken by 100–150 million people. The Hausa-speaking film industry has gained a lot of popularity. The native speakers of Hausa, are found in Niger, in Northern Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, and Chad. The language is used as a lingua franca. It is spoken by many non-native speakers and is spoken in most of Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger. It is the trade language across all of West Africa, Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Chad, and many other parts of the world.
