Oromo and Balochi Speaking countries
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
  
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
National Language
Ethiopia
  
Iran
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Somalia
  
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
  
Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  
- 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
Somali Language
  
Kurdish and Persian
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
  
Oromo and Balochi as Minority Language
In Oromo and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oromo and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oromo as minority language: Somalia.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Oromo and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Oromo vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oromo and Balochi Regulators
Oromo and Balochi speaking countries provide you Oromo and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oromo is not regulated.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Oromo and Balochi Language History.
Oromo and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Oromo and Balochi continents in which Oromo and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oromo and Balochi. Most of the Oromo speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Oromo and Balochi languages:
Oromo Interesting Facts:
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
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 Oromo language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Somali Language whereas Oromo language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.