Pashto· پښتو
Pashto interpreters, matched to the speaker.
Pashto splits into Northern and Southern varieties. We connect you with vetted Pashto interpreters by phone, video, or on-site — 24/7.
Pashto at a glance.
Pashto (پښتو) has around 60 million speakers in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the diaspora. It belongs to the Indo-European, Iranian family and is written in the Arabic-derived script, read right to left. You'll hear it across Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States (post-2021), UK.
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Where it's spoken
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- United States (post-2021)
- UK
Major dialects we cover
- Northern (Yusufzai)
- Southern (Kandahari)
- Central
Script & family
- Writing system
- Arabic-derived script
- Direction
- Right to left
- Language family
- Indo-European, Iranian
What good Pashto interpretation takes.
Pashto splits into Northern and Southern varieties. The differences are real — the language's own name is pronounced “Pukhto” in the north and “Pashto” in the south — so we match interpreters to the speaker's region, which matters for SIV and asylum narratives.
How we handle Pashto
- Interpreters matched to the speaker's dialect and region
- Clinical, legal, and community-register fluency
- Consecutive and simultaneous modes available
- Live coverage around the clock, every day
Three ways to reach a Pashto interpreter.
Phone interpretation
Audio-only Pashto interpretation for clinics, courts, and contact centers — a live interpreter on the line in under a minute, any hour.
Video interpretation
Face-to-face nuance for high-stakes Pashto conversations — informed consent, testimony, and family meetings where tone and expression matter.
On-site & conference
Vetted Pashto interpreters in the room — depositions, IEP meetings, and events, in consecutive or simultaneous mode.
Where our Pashto interpreters work.
- Asylum & SIV processing
- Refugee resettlement
- Healthcare & clinical
- Legal aid
Often requested alongside Pashto.
Need Pashto on the line by tomorrow?
Tell us the setting, the Pashto variety you need, and your schedule. We'll come back same-day with a plan.