Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
44
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Arabic Language
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Kiunguja
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Zanzibar island
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.0075,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Kimrima
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dar es Salaam
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0075,000,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Kimgao
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Kilwa
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.0075,000,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
312
0
188
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