Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Total No. Of Countries
46
0
46
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National Language
Iran
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Malayalam
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
-
Alphabets in
Alphabets
34247
18
247
👆🏻
Phonology
How Many Vowels
812
0
32
👆🏻
How Many Consonants
2618
9
60
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Tamil
Writing Direction
-
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hard to Learn
Language Levels
33
2
12
👆🏻
Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks44 weeks
3
88
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Hello
Salam
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
chone tao?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
jawáin shap
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
سلام علیکم
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Mihrabani kan
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Kongu
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.0077,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.0077,000,000.00
700
274000000
👆🏻
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.0077,000,000.00
2
230000000
👆🏻
Total No. Of Dialects
310
0
188
👆🏻
How Many People Speak?
7.60 million78.00 million
0
1200
👆🏻
Speaking Population
0.11 %1.06 %
0
89
👆🏻
Native Speakers
7.60 million70.00 million
0
873
👆🏻
Second Language Speakers
8.50 million8.00 million
0.01
400
👆🏻
Native Name
بلوچی
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
baloutchi
tamoul
German Name
Belutschisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
[bəˈloʧi]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
19th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
-
-
Branch
-
-
Language Forms
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Balochi
Modern Tamil
Language Position
3918
1
120
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Signed Forms
Balochi Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
ta
ISO 639 2
ISO 639 2/T
bal
tam
ISO 639 2/B
bal
tam
ISO 639 3
bal
tam
ISO 639 6
bal
tam
Glottocode
balo1260
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
tami1289
Types of Language
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
-
-