Northern Pashto
In this article, we will explore in detail Northern Pashto, a topic that has had a significant impact on various aspects of contemporary society. Since its emergence, Northern Pashto has captured the attention of academics, experts in the field and the general public, generating debate and interest around its implications. Over the years, Northern Pashto has evolved and acquired new nuances, becoming a reference point that has marked a before and after in different areas. Through a comprehensive analysis, we will examine the different dimensions of Northern Pashto, from its origin to its relevance today, as well as its possible future focus. In addition, we will address the various perspectives and opinions that have emerged around this phenomenon, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and enriching vision of Northern Pashto.
| Northern Pashto | |
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| Native to | Afghanistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Speakers | L1: 23 million (2017) L2: 1.4 million (2022) |
| Pashto alphabet | |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | Pashto Academy of Pakistan |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pbu |
| Glottolog | nort2646 |
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Northern Pashto (Pashto: شمالي پښتو) is a standard variety of the Pashto language spoken in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, comprising the Northwestern and Northeastern dialects of Pashto.
North Eastern
Northeastern Pashto, is spoken primarily in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Yusapzai
Yusufzai/Yusapzai Pashto is the most-spoken subdialect in the Northeastern Dialect.
Comparison:
| Dialects | ښ | ږ | څ | ځ | ژ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Eastern (e.g. Yusapzai) | |||||
| North Western (e.g Jalalabad) | |||||
| North Western (e.g. Wardak) |
Lexical Variation
Even within the Yusapzai dialect; regional lexical variation is noted; as pointed out by Dr. Muhammad Ali Kaleem:
| Meaning | Mardan | Swat |
|---|---|---|
| Ring | ګتمه
gʊ́tma |
ګوتۍ
gwə́təi or Guta |
| Spinach | ساګ
sāg |
سابه
sābə́ |
| Cup | پيالۍ
pyālə́i |
پياله
pyālá |
| Puppy | کوتری
kutré or Spey |
کوکری
kukré |
Sub-regional lexical variation
Even with regions there can be minor differences in pronunciation. Example:
| Malakand District
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Malakand District
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Standard Pashto | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| فپه
fpa |
ښپه
xpa |
پښه
px̌a, pxa, pša, pṣ̌a |
foot |
North Western
The North Western is spoken in the east and northeast Afghanistan.
Phonological Variation
There is regional difference in North Western Pashto in pronunciation of words:
| Meaning | Wardak | Jalalabad | Bati Kot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| دوی | they | deɪ | ˈduwi | ˈduwi |
| راکړه | give | ˈrɑka | ˈrɑka | ˈrɑkɽa |
| پوهېدل | to know | pijeˈdəl | pojeˈdəl | pojidəl |
| شپږ | six | ʃpaʝ | ʃpag | ʃpiʒ |
| وريځ | cloud | wərˈjed͡z | wrez | wəˈred͡z |
| ښځه | woman | ˈçəd͡za | ˈxəza | |
| اوبه | water | oˈbə | uˈbə | oˈbə |
References
- ^ a b Northern Pashto at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
- ^ Sebeok, Thomas Albert (1976). Current Trends in Linguistics: Index. Walter de Gruyter. p. 705.
- ^ "Glottolog 4.3 - Northern Pashto". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ Prods Oktor Skjærvø, P.O. 1989. Pashto. In "Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum", R. Schmitt (ed.), 384-410.
- ^ "Redirected". 19 November 2019.
- ^ Hallberg, Daniel G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.
- ^ Kaleem, Muhammad (2015). "Lexical Variation in Pashto: A Comparative Study Conducted in Mardan and Swat , in Pashto" (PDF). Pashto. 44 (650): 21–52. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Anna B. David (2014). A Descriptive Grammar of Pashto and its Dialects. De Gruyter Mouton. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-61451-303-2.
- ^ Coyle, Dennis Walter (2014). Placing Wardak Among Pashto Varieties (Master's thesis). University of North Dakota.
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