Igbo and Balochi
Countries
Nigeria
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
Nigeria
Iran
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Equatorial Guinea
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
- 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
Yoruba and Hausa Languages
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
-
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Perso-Arabic script
Thank You
dalụ
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
kedụ ka ịmere
chone tao?
Good Night
ka chi fo
jawáin shap
Good Evening
mgbede ọma
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
ehihie ọma
سلام علیکم
Good Morning
ụtụtụ ọma
jawáin sawáh
Please
Biko
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
Ndo
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
ngọpụ
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Enuani
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Ngwa
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Not present
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
-
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Alternative Names
Ibo
Baluchi
French Name
igbo
baloutchi
German Name
Ibo-Sprache
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[iɡ͡boː]
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
Igbo people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
30th Century BC
19th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Igbo
Balochi
Signed Forms
Igbo Sign Language
Balochi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ig
No data available
Glottocode
nucl1417
balo1260
Linguasphere
No data available
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
-
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative
-
All Igbo 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 Igbo and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Igbo and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Igbo are spoken in different Igbo Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Igbo vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Igbo dialects include: Enuani, Ngwa. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Igbo and Balochi Speaking population
Igbo and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Igbo and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Igbo and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Igbo language is 0.09 % 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 Igbo and Balochi on Igbo vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Igbo and Balochi Language Codes
Igbo and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Igbo and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.