Countries
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
54
0
46
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National Language
Indonesia, Island of Madura
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
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Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
- 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
Malay and Javanese Languages
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
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Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Dialect 1
Kangean
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Indonesia
Pakistan
How Many People Speak
110,000.005,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Bawean
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Indonesia
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
How Many People Speak
8,000,000.001,800,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Bangkalan
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Indonesia
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
63
0
188
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