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Balochi and Somali Speaking countries


Somali and Balochi Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan   
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
3   
12

National Language
Iran   
Somalia   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa, Middle East   

Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates   
Yemen   

Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee   
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy   

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.
  
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
  

Similar To
Kurdish and Persian   
Afar and Oromo Language   

Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language   
Arabic Language   

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Balochi and Somali as Minority Language

In Balochi and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Balochi and Somali 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.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

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

Balochi and Somali Regulators

Balochi and Somali speaking countries provide you Balochi and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee regulates Balochi language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Balochi and Somali Language History.

Balochi and Somali Continents

Thinking about Balochi and Somali continents in which Balochi and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Balochi and Somali. Most of the Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Somali languages:

Balochi Interesting Facts:

Somali Interesting Facts:

The Balochi language was derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language and is similar to Kurdish and Persian whereas Balochi language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.

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