Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
European Union, Malta
Total No. Of Countries
42
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Malta
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
National Council for the Maltese 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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Roman Languages
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Qormi
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Malta
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00520,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Żejtun
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Malta
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.00500,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Not Present
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
-
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.00500,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
32
0
188
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