Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Total No. Of Countries
410
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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.
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Latin
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Brazilian Portuguese
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Brazil
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00204,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
European Portuguese
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Portugal
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0010,000,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Daman and Diu Portuguese creole
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Daman and Diu
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.004,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
326
0
188
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