Pashto New Testament – Afghanistan /

Pashto New Testament – Afghanistan / UPC: 9789692508617Product Features / Format: Paperback / : Language: Pashto / : Translation Year: 1996 / : 1996Publisher: Afghan Media / : Pages: 617 / : 617Dimensions: 5.7 x 3.8 x 0.5 inches / : 5.7 x 3.8 x 0.5 Weight: 5.6 ounces / : 5.6 ISBN-13: 978-9692508617 / ISBN-13: 978-9692508617Cover: Blue cover with gold writing / : Overview / The Pashto New Testament is a pocket-sized edition of the 1996 translation, tailored specifically for Pashto-speaking Afghan readers. This Good News/NIV level version is more closely aligned with the Afghan Pashto (Nangarhari dialect) than the Pakistani Pashto (Yusufzai dialect), providing a meaningful and accessible translation for its readers. . ( ) .This edition is printed on 40-gram paper with a 350-gram card cover, making it lightweight yet durable. Ideal for daily reading or study, it is small enough to carry with ease. .Interesting Facts / Afghan Pashto Dialect: This version is adapted more towards the Nangarhari dialect of Afghanistan than the more commonly used Pakistani dialects, making it a unique offering for Afghan readers. : .First New Translation Since the 1960s: This is the first major new translation of the Pashto New Testament since the 1960s, offering an updated and modern rendering for Pashto-speaking Christians. : .Good News/NIV Level: This translation offers a Good News or NIV level reading experience, making it accessible to readers of different ages and educational backgrounds. / : .Publishers / Afghan Media Afghan Media is committed to publishing Christian literature tailored to Pashto-speaking communities, offering works that provide insight and accessibility to the Bible and other religious materials. .Pushtu or Pushto is the South-Central Asian language of the PashtunsAfghniPashto(/pto/,rarely/pto/, Pashto:Paxt[pto]), sometimes spelledPushtuorPushto, is theSouth-Central Asianlanguage of thePashtuns. It is known inPersianliterature asAfghni() and inUrduandHindiliterature asPahn.Speakers of the language are called Pashtuns or Pakhtuns and sometimes Afghans or Pathans. It is anEastern Iranian language, belonging to theIndo-European family.Pashto is one of the twoofficiallanguages of Afghanistan, and it is the second-largest regional language ofPakistan, mainly spoken in the west and northwest of the country.Pakistan’sFederally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA) are almost 100% Pashto-speaking, while it is the majority language of the province ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwaand the northern districts ofBalochistan. Along withDari Persian, Pashto is the main language among thePashtun diasporaaround the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is estimated to be 4560 million people worldwide.Pashto belongs to the Northeastern Iranian group of theIndo-Iranianbranch,butEthnologuelists it as Southeastern Iranian.Pashto has two main dialect groups, soft and hard, the latter known asPakhto.PashtoPaxtThe wordPaxtwritten in thePashto alphabetPronunciation[pto], [pxto]NativetoAfghanistanandPakistanEthnicityPashtuns[1]Native speakers4060 million(20072009)[2][3][4]Language familyIndo-EuropeanIndo-IranianIranianEastern IranianPashtoStandard formsCentral PashtoNorthern PashtoSouthern PashtoDialects~20 dialectsWriting systemArabic(Pashto alphabet)Official statusOfficial languageinAfghanistan[5]Recognised minoritylanguageinPakistan[6][show]Regulated&nbsp