Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
India, No official status
National Language
Iran
India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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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.
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Maithili and Magahi
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Devanagari
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Salam
प्रणाम (prannam)
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
धन्वाद (dhanvaad)
How Are You?
chone tao?
का हाल बा? (kaa haal ba?)
Good Night
jawáin shap
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Afternoon
Not Available
राम राम (raam raam)
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
राम राम (raam raam)
Please
Mihrabani kan
मेहरबानी करके (meharbani karke)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
माफ़ करीं (maaf karin)
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
हम तोहसे प्यार करेनी (hum tohse pyaar kareni)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
माफ़ करीं (maaf karin)
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Caribbean Hindustani
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Fiji Hindi
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Tharu Bhojpuri
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
بلوچی
भोजपुरी (bʰojpurī)
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Bajpuri, Bhojapuri, Bhozpuri, Bihari, Deswali, Khotla, Piscimas
French Name
baloutchi
bhojpuri
German Name
Belutschisch
Bhojpuri
Pronunciation
Not available
/boʊdʒˈpʊəri/
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Not Available
Origin
19th Century
19th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Bhojpuri
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
balo1260
bhoj1246
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
59-AAF-sa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
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Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Balochi and Bhojpuri 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 Balochi and Bhojpuri dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Bhojpuri language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Bhojpuri Dialects are spoken in different Bhojpuri speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Bhojpuri Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Bhojpuri dialects include: Caribbean Hindustani , Fiji Hindi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Bhojpuri Speaking population
Balochi and Bhojpuri speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Bhojpuri languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Bhojpuri Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Bhojpuri language is 0.43 %. 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 Balochi and Bhojpuri on Balochi vs Bhojpuri where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Bhojpuri Language Codes
Balochi and Bhojpuri language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Bhojpuri Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.