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    Polygotism among Afghans

    Polygotism is the ability to speak four or more languages. Many Afghans can fall under this category. Knowledge of Pashto, Dari, Hindi/Urdu, and English seems to be very normal among those living in the west.


    Here is a 16 year old American polygot speaking Pashto.

    Tim Speaks Pashto/ټیم په پښتو خبری کوی - YouTube

    American Polyglot Practicing 20 Languages - YouTube
    Tags: afghans, polygotism
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    Just about any Afghan is a Polyglot.
    Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

    A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

    For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


    The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

    -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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    • #3
      Tim's videos all seem overly scripted.
      "Do not waste water even if you were at a running stream."-Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

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      • #4
        I do not want to downplay the ability of Afghans to learn foreign languages, but I think that in this case we deal with the situation other than polyglotism. The ability to speak several languages when you grow up in a multilingual environment (for example having simultaneous contact with Pashto, Dari, Urdu and Hindi) is one thing. Another thing is to learn from the beginning a completely foreign language with which you didn't have any contact in the past.
        I think that the second situation is more the essence of being a polyglot.
        However it is undisputed, that the children raised in multilingual environment (like majority of Afghans) are 'privileged' and easier learn foreign languages in the future.
        دلته دم او قدم دواړه په حساب دي - پل په لاره غلط مه ږده بې حسابه

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Killzai View Post
          i know 6 languages fluently

          then more not fluently
          which?
          faye's chauffeur
          Pashton's girlfriend

          I'm a Pashtun Princes

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          • #6
            6 languages here... 4 fluent 2 fair

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