Countries
Assam, India
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
Assam, India
Iran
Second Language
-
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
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India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
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Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- In ancient times, Bodo language was written using Assamese script and Roman script.
- Bodo Language is written using Devanagari script since 1963.
- 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.
Similar To
Dimasa language, Garo language, Kokborok language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
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Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Devanagari
Perso-Arabic script
Thank You
धन्यवाद
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
Nungni khabora ma?
chone tao?
Good Night
मोजां हर (Mwjang Hor)
jawáin shap
Good Evening
बोडो
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
अन्धानि बार
سلام علیکم
Good Morning
मोजां फुं (Mwjang Fung)
jawáin sawáh
Please
अननानै (Onnanwi)
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
दु:खित
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
अननाइ नों (onnai Nwng)
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
दु:खित
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
(Sønabari) Western Boro dialect
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar
Pakistan
Dialect 2
(Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
(Hazari) Southern Boro dialect
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Assam, India, Nepal
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Native Name
बड़ो (boṛo)
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci
Baluchi
French Name
bodo
baloutchi
German Name
Bodo
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[bɔɽo]
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
Bodo, Mech, (Assamese)
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
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No early forms
Signed Forms
Signed Bodo
Balochi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
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No data available
Glottocode
bodo1269
balo1260
Linguasphere
59-AAB
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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-
Language Morphological Typology
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All Bodo and Balochi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Bodo and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Bodo and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Bodo are spoken in different Bodo Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Bodo vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Bodo dialects include: (Sønabari) Western Boro dialect, (Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Bodo and Balochi Speaking population
Bodo and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Bodo and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Bodo and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Bodo language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Bodo and Balochi on Bodo vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Bodo and Balochi Language Codes
Bodo and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Bodo and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.