Xhosa and Balochi
Countries
South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
South Africa
Iran
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
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Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Perso-Arabic script
Thank You
Ndiyabulela
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
Unjani
chone tao?
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
jawáin shap
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
سلام علیکم
Good Morning
Molo
jawáin sawáh
Please
Ndicela
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
bebaksh / bebagsh
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
bye
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
Uxolo
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
South Africa
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Thembu
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
South Africa
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Native Name
isiXhosa
بلوچی
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Baluchi
French Name
xhosa
baloutchi
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
16th Century
19th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Balochi
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Balochi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
xh
No data available
Glottocode
xhos1239
balo1260
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Xhosa 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 Xhosa and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Balochi Speaking population
Xhosa and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % 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 Xhosa and Balochi on Xhosa vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Balochi Language Codes
Xhosa and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.