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Pashtu

Pashtu is one of the national languages of Afghanistan (Dari Persian is the other), and it is the home language of Pushtuns living in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan, as well as of those living in Baluchistan (Iran and Pakistan). Major Pashtu-speaking cities include Afghanistan's Qandahar, Jalal Abad, and Kabul, as well as Peshawar in Pakistan. There are 8 million speakers of Pashtu in Afghanistan (45% of the population) and almost 9 million in Pakistan (13% of the population). Pashtu is one of the East Iranian group of languages. There are two major dialects of Pashtu: Western Pashtu, spoken in Afghanistan and in the capital, Kabul; and Eastern Pashtu, spoken in northeastern Pakistan. Most speakers of Pashtu speak these two dialects. Two other dialects are also distinguished: Southern Pashtu, spoken in Baluchistan (western Pakistan and eastern Iran) and in Kandahar, Afghanistan; and Central Pashtu spoken in northern Pakistan (Wazirstan).

 

Source: Yamada Language Center, University of Oregon

Current Course Offerings:

Term A = Spring

Term B = Summer

Term C = Fall


Course Title Term Time
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2020A CANCELED
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2020A CANCELED
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2020A CANCELED
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2019A MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2019A MW 0700PM-0830PM
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2019A MW 0500PM-0700PM
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2019A MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2018C MW 0500PM-0700PM
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2018C MW 0700PM-0830PM
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2018C MW 0500PM-0700PM
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2018C MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2018A MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2018A CANCELED
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2018A MW 0700PM-0830PM
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2018A MW 0500PM-0700PM
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2018A CANCELED
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2018A MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2017C CANCELED
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2017C CANCELED
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2017C CANCELED
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2017C CANCELED
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2017A CANCELED
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2017A CANCELED
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2017A CANCELED
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2017A CANCELED
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2017A CANCELED
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2016C CANCELED
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2016C CANCELED
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2016C CANCELED
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2016C CANCELED
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2016A CANCELED
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2016A CANCELED
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2016A CANCELED
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2016A CANCELED
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2016A CANCELED
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2015C CANCELED
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2015C W 1030AM-1230PM
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2015C CANCELED
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2015C W 1030AM-1230PM
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2015A F 0200PM-0400PM
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2015A F 0830AM-1130AM
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2015A F 0200PM-0400PM
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2015A F 0830AM-1130AM
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2015A F 0200PM-0400PM
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2014C F 0830AM-1130AM
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2014C CANCELED
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2014C F 0830AM-1130AM
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2014C CANCELED
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2014A CANCELED
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2014A M 1030AM-0100PM
T 1000AM-1230PM
PERS 513-680 PERS513 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2014A
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2014A CANCELED
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2014A M 1030AM-0100PM
T 1000AM-1230PM
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2014A CANCELED
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2013C T 0430PM-0630PM
R 0300PM-0500PM
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2013C CANCELED
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2013C T 0430PM-0630PM
R 0300PM-0500PM
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2013C CANCELED
PERS 114-680 PERS114 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2013A MW 0600PM-0730PM
PERS 512-680 PERS512 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2013A MW 1200PM-0200PM
PERS 513-680 PERS513 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2013A
PERS 514-680 PERS514 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2013A MW 0600PM-0730PM
SAST 406-680 SAST406 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2013A MW 1200PM-0200PM
SAST 426-680 SAST426 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2013A MW 0600PM-0730PM
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2012C MW 0500PM-0700PM
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2012C MW 0700PM-0830PM
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2012C MW 0500PM-0700PM
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2012C MW 0700PM-0830PM
PERS 111-680 PERS111 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2012A MW 0500PM-0700PM
PERS 113-680 PERS113 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2012A TR 0500PM-0700PM
PERS 511-680 PERS511 - BEGINNING PASHTU I 2012A MW 0500PM-0700PM
PERS 513-680 PERS513 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I 2012A
SAST 405-680 SAST405 - BEGINNING PASHTU II 2012A MW 0500PM-0700PM
SAST 425-680 SAST425 - INTERMEDIATE PASHTU I: INTERMEDIATE PASHTU II 2012A TR 0500PM-0700PM