Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
  
National Language
Iran
  
Andra Pradesh, India
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Karnataka
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
  
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
  
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
  
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.
  
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
  
Similar To
Kurdish and Persian
  
Tamil
  
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Balochi-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
  
Telugu Script
  
Writing Direction
Not Available
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Salam
  
హలో (Halō)
  
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
  
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
  
How Are You?
chone tao?
  
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
  
Good Night
jawáin shap
  
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
  
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
  
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
  
Good Afternoon
Not Available
  
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
  
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
  
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
  
Please
Mihrabani kan
  
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
  
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
  
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
  
Bye
bye
  
బై (Bai)
  
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
  
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
  
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
  
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
  
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
  
Waddar
  
Where They Speak
Pakistan
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  
How Many People Speak
5,000,000.00
  
17
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
  
Chenchu
  
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
  
How Many People Speak
1,800,000.00
  
20
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
  
Manna-Dora
  
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak
3,400,000.00
  
10
How Many People Speak?
7.60 million
  
99+
80.00 million
  
20
Native Speakers
7.60 million
  
99+
75.00 million
  
14
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
  
5.00 million
  
29
Native Name
بلوچی
  
తెలుగు (telugu)
  
Alternative Names
Baluchi
  
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
  
French Name
baloutchi
  
télougou
  
German Name
Belutschisch
  
Telugu-Sprache
  
Pronunciation
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
  
Telugu people
  
Origin
19th Century
  
c. 575
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
Early Telugu epigraphy
  
Standard Forms
Balochi
  
Telugu
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
No data available
  
te
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
bal
  
tel
  
ISO 639 2/B
bal
  
tel
  
ISO 639 3
bal
  
tel
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
balo1260
  
telu1262
  
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available