Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Laos
National Language
Iran
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Not Available
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.
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Thai Language
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Alphabets in
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Lao-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Thai and Lao Braille
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Salam
ສະບາຍດີ (sába̖ai-di̖i)
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
ຂອບໃຈ (khàwp ja̖i)
How Are You?
chone tao?
ສະບາຍດີບ (sába̖ai-di̖i baw?)
Good Night
jawáin shap
ໃນຕອນກາງຄືນ ທີ່ດີ (naitonkangkhun thidi)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ (sa bai di ton aelng)
Good Afternoon
Not Available
ສະບາຍດີຕອນສວາຍ (sa bai di ton suaai)
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ (sa bai di ton sao)
Please
Mihrabani kan
ກະລຸນາ (kaluna)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
ຂໍອະໄພ (khooaphai)
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ (khony hak chao)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
ຂໍໂທດ (kho othd)
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Vientiane Lao
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Laos
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Northern Lao
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Laos
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Central Lao
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Laos
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
بلوچی
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Eastern Thai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao
French Name
baloutchi
lao
German Name
Belutschisch
Laotisch
Pronunciation
Not available
pʰáːsǎː láːw
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Not Available
Origin
19th Century
1283 CE
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Tai-Kadai Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Tai
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No Early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Lao
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
lo
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
balo1260
laoo1244
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Isolating
All Balochi and Lao 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 Lao dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Lao language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Lao Dialects are spoken in different Lao speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Lao Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Lao dialects include: Vientiane Lao , Northern Lao. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Lao Speaking population
Balochi and Lao speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Lao languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Lao Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Lao language is Not Available. 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 Lao on Balochi vs Lao where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Lao Language Codes
Balochi and Lao language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Lao Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.