Balochi and Akan
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Iran
Ghana
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Latin
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
meda ase
How Are You?
chone tao?
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
jawáin shap
maadwo
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
maadwo
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
maaha
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
maakye
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
Kafra
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
mepa wo kyɛw
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Asante
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Ghana
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Akuapem
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Ghana
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Fante
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Ghana
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Twi, Fante
French Name
baloutchi
akan
German Name
Belutschisch
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[ˈaːkã]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Akan people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Akan
Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Akan Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 1
No data available
ak
Glottocode
balo1260
akan1251
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Balochi and Akan Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Balochi and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Akan Speaking population
Balochi and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Balochi and Akan on Balochi vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Akan Language Codes
Balochi and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.