Balochi | |
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بلۏچی Balòci | |
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Native to | Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan |
Region | Balochistan |
Ethnicity | Baloch |
Native speakers | 8.8 million (2017–2020)[1] |
Balochi Standard Alphabet | |
Official status | |
Official language in | ![]() |
Regulated by | Balochi Academy, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan Balochi Academy Sarbaz, Sarbaz, Iran |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | bal |
ISO 639-3 | bal – inclusive codeIndividual codes: bgp – Eastern Balochibgn – Western Balochibcc – Southern Balochi |
Glottolog | balo1260 |
Linguasphere | 58-AAB-a > 58-AAB-aa (East Balochi) + 58-AAB-ab (West Balochi) + 58-AAB-ac (South Balochi) + 58-AAB-ad (Bashkardi) |
![]() Approximate geographic distribution of Balochi | |
Balochi (also called Baluchi, Baloci or Baluci) is a Northwestern Iranic language. It is the main language of the Baloch people of Balochistan region, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is one of nine official languages of Pakistan.
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