Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
India, Pakistan
National Language
Iran
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Hindi Language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Punjabi-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Salam
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
How Are You?
chone tao?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Good Night
jawáin shap
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Please
Mihrabani kan
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Bye
bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Pothohari
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Saraiki
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Doabi
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Native Name
بلوچی
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
French Name
baloutchi
pendjabi
German Name
Belutschisch
Pandschabi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
Not Availble
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Punjabis
Origin
19th Century
1000 AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
Standard Forms
Balochi
Modern Punjabi
Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
ISO 639 1
No data available
pa
Glottocode
balo1260
panj1256
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
No data available
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Balochi and Punjabi 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 Punjabi dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Punjabi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Punjabi Dialects are spoken in different Punjabi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Punjabi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari , Saraiki. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Punjabi Speaking population
Balochi and Punjabi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Punjabi languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Punjabi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 %. 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 Punjabi on Balochi vs Punjabi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Punjabi Language Codes
Balochi and Punjabi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Punjabi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.