Balochi and Kurdish Speaking countries

Balochi

Kurdish

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan

Iraq, Kurdistan

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Iran

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Middle East

1.6 Minority Language

India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee

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1.8 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.

The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.

1.9 Similar To

Kurdish and Persian

Farsi Language

1.10 Derived From

Ancient Indo-Iranian Language

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Balochi vs Kurdish Countries

Comparing Balochi vs Kurdish countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Balochi and Kurdish languages.

Balochi Speaking Countries: Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan.
Kurdish Speaking Countries: Iraq, Kurdistan.

So we find that, total number of countries where Balochi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Kurdish is official language is 2

Find if Balochi and Kurdish are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Balochi and Kurdish speaking countries will give you the presence of Balochi and Kurdish languages in different countries. Along with Balochi vs Kurdish countries, you can also compare Balochi vs Kurdish.

Balochi and Kurdish as Minority Language

In Balochi and Kurdish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Balochi and Kurdish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
Kurdish as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Balochi and Kurdish dialects, then you can go to Balochi vs Kurdish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Balochi and Kurdish Regulators

Balochi and Kurdish speaking countries provide you Balochi and Kurdish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee regulates Balochi language.Kurdish is not regulated. Also get to learn, Balochi and Kurdish Language History.

Balochi and Kurdish Continents

Thinking about Balochi and Kurdish continents in which Balochi and Kurdish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Balochi and Kurdish. Most of the Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kurdish speaking countries lie in Middle East. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Balochi and Kurdish languages:

Balochi 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.

Kurdish Interesting Facts:

The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.

The Balochi language was derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language and is similar to Kurdish and Persian whereas Balochi language is similar to Farsi Language and derived from Not Available.