Countries
Philippines
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
14
0
46
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National Language
Philippines
Iran
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- 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
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
-
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Dialect 1
Balangao
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Philippines
Pakistan
How Many People Speak
21,000.005,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Bontoc
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Philippines
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
How Many People Speak
41,000.001,800,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Not present
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Not present
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
How Many People Speak
8,000,000.003,400,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
23
0
188
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