Balochi and Chewa
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
Iran
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Zambia
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.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Zulu language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Latin
Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
mana bebahgsh
Zikomo
How Are You?
chone tao?
Muli bwanji?
Good Night
jawáin shap
Usiku wabwino
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
Madzulo abwino
Good Afternoon
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Masana abwino
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
M'mawa wabwino
Please
Mihrabani kan
Chonde
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
pepani
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
Ndimakukondani
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
Pepani
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Kasungu
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Kikamtunda
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Kimaravi
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak
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Alternative Names
Baluchi
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
baloutchi
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Belutschisch
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Chewa people
Origin
19th Century
15th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Benue-Congo
Branch
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Bantu
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Chewa
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
ny
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
balo1260
nyan1308
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
99-AUS-xaa – xag
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Balochi and Chewa 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 Chewa dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Chewa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Chewa Dialects are spoken in different Chewa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Chewa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Chewa dialects include: Kasungu , Kikamtunda. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Chewa Speaking population
Balochi and Chewa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Chewa languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Chewa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 %. 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 Chewa on Balochi vs Chewa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Chewa Language Codes
Balochi and Chewa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Chewa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.