Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Iran
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- 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
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Latin
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Balochi-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin
Perso-Arabic script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
Gràcies
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
Com estàs?
chone tao?
Good Night
Bona nit
jawáin shap
Good Evening
Bona nit
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
Bona tarda
Not Available
Good Morning
Bon dia
jawáin sawáh
Please
Sisplau
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
Perdó!
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
T'estimo
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
Dispensi!
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Caló
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Valencian
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Spain
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Spain
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Baluchi
French Name
catalan; valencien
baloutchi
German Name
Katalanisch
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Not available
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
c. 1028
19th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Romance
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Catalan
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Balochi
Signed Forms
Signed Catalan
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ca
No data available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
stan1289
balo1260
Linguasphere
51-AAA-e
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Catalan 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 Catalan and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Catalan and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Catalan are spoken in different Catalan Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Catalan vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Catalan dialects include: Caló, Valencian. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Catalan and Balochi Speaking population
Catalan and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Catalan and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Catalan and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available 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 Catalan and Balochi on Catalan vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Catalan and Balochi Language Codes
Catalan and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Catalan and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.