Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Afganistan
National Language
Iran
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
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
Pakistan
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
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.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Arabic
Writing Direction
Not Available
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
Salam
(salaam) سلام
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
How Are You?
chone tao?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Good Night
jawáin shap
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Good Afternoon
Not Available
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Please
Mihrabani kan
(lotfan) لطفا
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Bye
bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Central Pashto
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Northern Pashto
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Wanetsi
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Afganistan, Pakistan
Native Name
بلوچی
(paṧto) پښتو
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
French Name
baloutchi
pachto
German Name
Belutschisch
Paschtu
Pronunciation
Not available
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Pashtun
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Balochi
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
ps
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
balo1260
pash1269
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
58-ABD-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Balochi and Pashto 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 Pashto dialects. Various dialects of Balochi and Pashto language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Balochi are spoken in different Balochi Speaking Countries whereas Pashto Dialects are spoken in different Pashto speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Balochi vs Pashto Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi, Western Balochi. Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto , Northern Pashto. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Balochi and Pashto Speaking population
Balochi and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 %. 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 Pashto on Balochi vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Pashto Language Codes
Balochi and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.