Pathani Pashto Afghanizip (2027)

: Known for "softer" phonetic qualities. Pashtun Culture and Code (Pashtunwali)

: The language is broadly split into two main dialects: Northern (Peshawari) : Characterized by "harder" sounds.

: Pashto is spoken by approximately 40 million people. They are concentrated in southern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, divided by the 1893 Durand Line .