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Pashto and Balochi Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Afganistan
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
14
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Iran
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Pakistan
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
1.7 Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
  • The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Kurdish and Persian
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language

Pashto vs Balochi Countries

Comparing Pashto vs Balochi countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Pashto and Balochi languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Pashto is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Balochi is official language is 4

Find if Pashto and Balochi are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Pashto and Balochi speaking countries will give you the presence of Pashto and Balochi languages in different countries. Along with Pashto vs Balochi countries, you can also compare Pashto vs Balochi.

Pashto and Balochi as Minority Language

In Pashto and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
  • Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.

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

Pashto and Balochi Regulators

Pashto and Balochi speaking countries provide you Pashto and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Pashto and Balochi Language History.

Pashto and Balochi Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Balochi continents in which Pashto and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Balochi. Most of the Pashto 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 Pashto and Balochi languages:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

  • Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
  • The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.

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 Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.