Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
Total No. Of Countries
46
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
France, Germany, Indonesia
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
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.
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
German and English Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Gronings
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Netherlands
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00590,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Low Saxon
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.004,000,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Limburgian
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Belgium, Netherlands
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.001,300,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
37
0
188
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