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Balochi
Source: United Nations Information Centre, Pakistan
Profile
Native Name
None
Total Speakers
1,735,000
Usage By Country
Home Speakers: Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Background
It belongs to the Indo-European family, Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subgroup, and is spoken by 5 million people, considering speakers of all Balochi varieties in all countries. Arabic script is used. It is one of the major languages in Pakistan.
Received 11/16/1998
Posted 11/1/1999
Checked 11/1/1999