Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Total No. Of Countries
47
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Germany
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
North Dakota, United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Council for German Orthography
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 large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
- The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German language.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Albanian Languages
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Swiss German
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Switzerland
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.004,500,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Swabian German
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Germany
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.00820,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Texas German
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Texas
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.006,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
328
0
188
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