Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Iran
Somalia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Arabic Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
How Are You?
chone tao?
Sidee tahay ?
Good Night
jawáin shap
Habeenka Good
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
Evening Good
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
galab wanaagsan
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
Subax wanaagsan
Please
Mihrabani kan
Fadlan
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
sorry
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
Waan ku jeclahay
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
iga raali ahow
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Northern Somali
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Gabon, Standard Somali
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Benaadir
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Af-Ashraaf
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Standard Somali
Native Name
بلوچی
af Soomaali
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
French Name
baloutchi
somali
German Name
Belutschisch
Somali
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[afsoomaali]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Somalis
Origin
19th Century
19th century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Somali
Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Somali Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
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Glottocode
balo1260
soma1255
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
-
-
All Balochi and Somali 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 Somali dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Somali language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Somali Dialects are spoken in different Somali speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Somali Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Somali dialects include: Northern Somali , Benaadir. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Somali Speaking population
Balochi and Somali speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Somali languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Somali Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Somali language is 0.07 %. 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 Somali on Balochi vs Somali where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Somali Language Codes
Balochi and Somali language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Somali Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.