Balochi, Southern

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci, Makrani
Population

2,770,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 3,405,000.

Location

South Balochistan, south Sindh, Karachi. Also in Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi
Dialects

Coastal Balochi, Kechi (Keci), Makrani (Lotuni). Distinct from Eastern Balochi [bgp] and fairly distinct from Western Balochi [bgn].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Radio programs. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Balochi, Southern
Writing
Arabic script, Nastaliq style.
Other Comments

Balochi is the official spelling in Pakistan. Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Zikri).

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