Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
46
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages 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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Latin
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Caló
Where They Speak
Pakistan
France, Portugal, Spain
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00440,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Valencian
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Spain
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.002,400,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Ribagorçan
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Spain
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.004,000,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
38
0
188
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How Many People Speak?
7.60 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.11 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
7.60 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
8.50 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
بلوچی
català
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
baloutchi
catalan; valencien
German Name
Belutschisch
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Catalan people