Punjabi and Balochi as Minority Language
In Punjabi and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Punjabi and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Punjabi and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Punjabi vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Punjabi and Balochi Regulators
Punjabi and Balochi speaking countries provide you Punjabi and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Punjabi is not regulated.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Punjabi and Balochi Language History.
Punjabi and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Punjabi and Balochi continents in which Punjabi and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Punjabi and Balochi. Most of the Punjabi 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 Punjabi and Balochi languages:
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
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 Punjabi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Hindi Language whereas Punjabi language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.