Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
64
0
46
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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
Dialect 1
Caló
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
Pakistan
How Many People Speak
440,000.005,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Valencian
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Spain
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
How Many People Speak
2,400,000.001,800,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Spain
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
How Many People Speak
4,000,000.003,400,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
83
0
188
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How Many People Speak?
9.20 million7.60 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.12 %0.11 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
4.10 million7.60 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.10 million8.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
català
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Baluchi
French Name
catalan; valencien
baloutchi
German Name
Katalanisch
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui