Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Philippines
Total No. Of Countries
41
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Commission on the Filipino Language
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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Balangao
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Philippines
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.0021,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Bontoc
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Philippines
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0041,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Not present
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Not present
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.008,000,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
32
0
188
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