Konkani and Balochi Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
National Language
India
  
Iran
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Regulated By
Govenment of Goa
  
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
  
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
  
- 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.
  
Similar To
Marathi
  
Kurdish and Persian
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
  
Konkani and Balochi as Minority Language
In Konkani and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Konkani and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Balochi Regulators
Konkani and Balochi speaking countries provide you Konkani and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Konkani and Balochi Language History.
Konkani and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Balochi continents in which Konkani and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Balochi. Most of the Konkani speaking countries lie in Asia. While Balochi 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 Konkani and Balochi languages:
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
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.
The Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.