Balochi and Yoruba
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Iran
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Yoruba 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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Alphabets in
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Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Latin
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
e dupe
How Are You?
chone tao?
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
jawáin shap
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
e kaasan
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
e kaaro
Please
Mihrabani kan
Jowo
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
binu
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Nigeria
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Ede
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Benin, Togo
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Nigeria
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
baloutchi
yoruba
German Name
Belutschisch
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[jòɾùbá]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Yoruba people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
yo
Glottocode
balo1260
yoru1245
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Analytic, Isolating
All Balochi and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Yoruba Speaking population
Balochi and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Balochi vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Yoruba Language Codes
Balochi and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.