Do all Afghans speak Urdu?

According to CIA World Factbook, Dari Persian is spoken by 78\% (L1 + L2) and functions as the lingua franca, while Pashto is spoken by 35\%, Uzbek 10\%, English 5\%, Turkmen 2\%, Urdu 2\%, Pashayi 1\%, Nuristani 1\%, Arabic 1\%, and Balochi 1\% (2021 est). …

Do Afghans and Pakistanis speak the same language?

Depending on which source you consult, there are two or three main dialect groups: Northern Pashto, spoken in Pakistan. Southern Pashto, spoken in Afghanistan. Central Pashto, spoken in Pakistan.

How close is Urdu to Pashto?

In writing, Pashto is similar to Urdu and Persian. Because almost all the alphabets in Urdu and Persian are present in Pashto, with the addition of some other alphabets. By the way, Pashto is one of the oldest language. The Pashtun culture is almost 5000 years old.

Can Afghans understand Urdu/Hindi?

Yes with a caveat. Urdu was originally derived from Persian and still shares about 70\% of its vocabulary with Persian. Most of the Persian speaking Afghans will have no issues understanding Urdu/Hindi but keep in mind that half of Afghanistan speaks “Pashto” which isn’t mutually intelligible to Persian nor Urdu/Hindi.

Do people in eastern Afghanistan know Urdu?

However , people in eastern Afghanistan who have immigrated into Pakistan know Urdu because they have been surrounded by Urdu Speaking people in Pakistan. But, most of the people i know they have learned the language by watching movies, my brother is one of them. He can speak and understand Urdu even though he has not been in any U…

Are Hindustani and Urdu mutually intelligible with Farsi?

Hindi and Urdu are NOT mutually intelligible with Farsi at all, especially the common colloquial spoken in Iran. I can’t really speak much for Dari, but the borrowed Farsi words you see in Urdu and Hindustani seem to come from Afghan Dari.