Countries
India, Pakistan
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
India, Pakistan
Iran
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Not Available
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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 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
Hindi Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Perso-Arabic script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Salam
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
chone tao?
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
jawáin shap
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Not Available
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
jawáin sawáh
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
bebaksh / bebagsh
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
bye
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Doabi
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Baluchi
French Name
pendjabi
baloutchi
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
Not Availble
Not available
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
1000 AD
19th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Balochi
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 1
pa
No data available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
panj1256
balo1260
Linguasphere
No data available
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Punjabi and Balochi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Punjabi and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Balochi Speaking population
Punjabi and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Punjabi and Balochi on Punjabi vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Balochi Language Codes
Punjabi and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.