Any resources for learning Pashto?

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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby Takra jenai » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:13 pm

While exploring Pashto links, I came across this
http://www.scola.org/InstaClass.aspx

They're short, about five minutes long, video clips of TV news, originally broadcast for native speakers.
A full transcript, a translation into English, and a vocabulary list are included.
You can download everything.
They give a free trial access too.
They seem to be adding one new episode a week for a language.

The following languages are covered:
(number) means how many episodes there are there.

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Balochi (214)
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Italian (512)
Japanese (465)
Korean (489)
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Kurdish-Sorani (450)
Kyrgyz (501)
Mongolian (293)
Pashto (317)
Polish (360)
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Russian (516)
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby arthaey » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:07 pm

Scola looks like it could be interesting, but it mentions a "free trial" without saying how much it will be once it's no longer free. Do you happen to know what the pricing is like?
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby Takra jenai » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:32 pm

No idea, I got a pass.

You can request a free trial
or Call them at (712)566-2202
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby Takra jenai » Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:55 pm

"JESUS" film in many languages
Pashto included. Also a radiodrama in Pashto.

Religion not allowed but I hope it's not against any rules.
An appauling number of languages
http://www.inspirationalfilms.com/jf/
Some with subtitles
Also children's versions and audiodramas.
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby Takra jenai » Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:01 pm

RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal

http://www.rferl.org/info/pakistan2/1074.html

Radio Mashaal was launched in January 2010 in order to provide reliable reporting in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.


Fast Facts
Language: Pashto
Established: 2010
Distribution: Radio (AM, SW), Internet (website, mobile, YouTube, social media)
Coverage: 9 hours daily
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby tangleweeds » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:46 pm

In another thread, you mentioned difficulties finding information on Pashto resources on the old HTLAL. Here's an example of the style of custom google search you need to do to find stuff on the old site.

Paste this into the google search box:
site:how-to-learn-any-language.com pashto

Abd here's a link to that search result
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=site%3Ahow-to-learn-any-language.com%20pashto
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

Postby Takra jenai » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:09 pm

Thank you, tangleweeds.
I already did it a few days ago. Had a look at all the threads. Not much there. I didn't expect much, but you never know.

I'd like a pronunciation course (minimal pairs).
I can somehow manage with the rest.
I've got 'A reference grammar of Pashto' and Pashto-English Dictionary (55000 entries), Conversational Pashto, Rosetta Stone.

Gloss and Scola are very good.
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Re: Any resources for learning Pashto?

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