Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
India, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
42
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Pakistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Oceania
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
India
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
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.
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Dakhini
Where They Speak
Pakistan
India
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.0011,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Hyderabadi Urdu
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
India
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0069,000,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Rekhta
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
South Asia
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.0069,000,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
33
0
188
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