Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Assam, India
National Language
Iran
Assam, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
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Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
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Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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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.
- In ancient times, Bodo language was written using Assamese script and Roman script.
- Bodo Language is written using Devanagari script since 1963.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Dimasa language, Garo language, Kokborok language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Devanagari
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
धन्यवाद
How Are You?
chone tao?
Nungni khabora ma?
Good Night
jawáin shap
मोजां हर (Mwjang Hor)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
बोडो
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
अन्धानि बार
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
मोजां फुं (Mwjang Fung)
Please
Mihrabani kan
अननानै (Onnanwi)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
दु:खित
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
अननाइ नों (onnai Nwng)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
दु:खित
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
(Sønabari) Western Boro dialect
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
(Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
(Hazari) Southern Boro dialect
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Assam, India, Nepal
Native Name
بلوچی
बड़ो (boṛo)
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci
French Name
baloutchi
bodo
German Name
Belutschisch
Bodo
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[bɔɽo]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Bodo, Mech, (Assamese)
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Early Forms
No early forms
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Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Signed Bodo
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
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Glottocode
balo1260
bodo1269
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
59-AAB
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Balochi and Bodo 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 Bodo dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Bodo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Bodo Dialects are spoken in different Bodo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Bodo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Bodo dialects include: (Sønabari) Western Boro dialect , (Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Bodo Speaking population
Balochi and Bodo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Bodo languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Bodo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Bodo language is 0.01 %. 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 Bodo on Balochi vs Bodo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Bodo Language Codes
Balochi and Bodo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Bodo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.