Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
India, Karnataka, India
  
National Language
Iran
  
Karnataka, India
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Goa
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
  
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
  
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.
  
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
  
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
  
Telugu
  
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Balochi-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Kannada-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
  
Kannada Script
  
Writing Direction
Not Available
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Salam
  
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
  
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
  
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
  
How Are You?
chone tao?
  
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
  
Good Night
jawáin shap
  
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
  
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
  
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
  
Good Afternoon
Not Available
  
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
  
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
  
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
  
Please
Mihrabani kan
  
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
  
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
  
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
  
Bye
bye
  
ಬೈ (Bai)
  
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
  
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
  
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
  
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
  
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
  
Badaga
  
Where They Speak
Pakistan
  
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
  
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00
  
17
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
  
Urali
  
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
  
kerala
  
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.00
  
20
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
  
Kurumba
  
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.00
  
10
How Many People Speak?
7.60 million
  
99+
49.00 million
  
29
Native Speakers
7.60 million
  
99+
38.00 million
  
26
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
  
11.00 million
  
21
Native Name
بلوچی
  
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
  
Alternative Names
Baluchi
  
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
  
French Name
baloutchi
  
kannada
  
German Name
Belutschisch
  
Kannada
  
Pronunciation
Not available
  
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
  
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
  
Kannadiga
  
Origin
19th Century
  
c. 450
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
Old Kannada, Kannada
  
Standard Forms
Balochi
  
Modern Kannada
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
No data available
  
kn
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
bal
  
kan
  
ISO 639 2/B
bal
  
kan
  
ISO 639 3
bal
  
kan
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
balo1260
  
nucl1305
  
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available