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Balochi language

NameBalochi
Nativenameبلوچی baločî
StatesPakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, UAE, Oman
Speakers7 � 8 million (1998, Ethnologue)
FamilycolorIndo-European
Fam2Indo-Iranian
Fam3Iranian
Fam4Western Iranian
Fam5Northwestern Iranian
NationPakistan Pakistan (Balochistan) (Regional Language)
AgencyBalochi Academy (Pakistan)
Iso2bal
Iso3bal
Lingua58-AAB-a > 58-AAB-aa (East Balochi) + 58-AAB-ab (West Balochi) + 58-AAB-ac (South Balochi) + 58-AAB-ad (Bashkardi)
Lc1bgp|ld1=Eastern Balochi|ll1=none
Lc2bgn|ld2=Western Balochi|ll2=none
Lc3bcc|ld3=Southern Balochi|ll3=none
NoticeIndic
Notice2IPA

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Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.


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