Balochi and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Balochi and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Balochi and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Balochi and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Balochi vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Balochi and Punjabi Regulators
Balochi and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Balochi and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee regulates Balochi language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Balochi and Punjabi Language History.
Balochi and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Balochi and Punjabi continents in which Balochi and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Balochi and Punjabi. Most of the Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Balochi language was derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language and is similar to Kurdish and Persian whereas Balochi language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.