Countries
South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Total No. Of Countries
14
0
46
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National Language
South Africa
Iran
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
- 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
Xhosa Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
-
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Pakistan
How Many People Speak
28,000,000.005,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
How Many People Speak
28,000,000.001,800,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Ndebele
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
How Many People Speak
28,000,000.003,400,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
43
0
188
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