Balochi and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
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
  
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:
- 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 Interesting Facts:
- 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.
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.