Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
South Africa
Total No. Of Countries
41
0
46
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National Language
Iran
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Pan South African Language Board
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.
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Qwabe
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.0028,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0028,000,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.0028,000,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
34
0
188
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