Yoruba and Balochi Speaking countries
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
  
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
  
National Language
Nigeria
  
Iran
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
  
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
  
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal 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.
  
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Kurdish and Persian
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
  
Yoruba and Balochi as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Yoruba and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Balochi Regulators
Yoruba and Balochi speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Balochi Language History.
Yoruba and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Balochi continents in which Yoruba and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Balochi. Most of the Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Balochi languages:
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal 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 Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.