Persian and Balochi Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Iran
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- 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
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Arabic Language
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Persian and Balochi as Minority Language
In Persian and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Persian and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Balochi Regulators
Persian and Balochi speaking countries provide you Persian and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Persian and Balochi Language History.
Persian and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Persian and Balochi continents in which Persian and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Balochi. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Persian and Balochi languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Balochi Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.