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Persian and Balochi Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
34
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Iran
1.4 Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
1.7 Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
  • Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
  • 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
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Kurdish and Persian
1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language

Persian vs Balochi Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Persian is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Balochi is official language is 4

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

Persian and Balochi as Minority Language

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

  • Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
  • Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.

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

Persian and Balochi Regulators

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

Persian and Balochi Continents

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

Persian Interesting Facts:

  • In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
  • Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.

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 Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.