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Balochi, Southern

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3: bcc

Population	2,770,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 3,405,000.
Region	South Balochistan, south Sind, Karachi. Also in Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates.
Language map	Southern Pakistan
Alternate names	Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci, Makrani
Dialects	Coastal Balochi, Kechi (Keci), Makrani (Lotuni). Distinct from Eastern Balochi [bgp] and fairly distinct from Western Balochi [bgn].
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi A member of macrolanguage Baluchi [bal] (Pakistan).
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Radio programs. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Arabic script, Nastaliq style.
Comments	Muslim (Sunni), Zigri (Zikri).

Also spoken in:

Iran

Language name	Balochi, Southern
Population	405,000 in Iran.
Region	South Sistan va Baluchistan Province.
Alternate names	Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci
Dialects	Makrani (Lotuni).
Comments	Muslim (Sunni).

Oman

Language name	Balochi, Southern
Population	130,000 in Oman (1993). Ethnic population: 312,000 in Oman (1993).
Region	Previously in Mutrah, but now dispersed up the coast.
Language map	Oman
Alternate names	Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci
Dialects	Makrani (Lotuni, Zadgaali), Barahuwi, Bashgaadi, Huuti.
Language use	Ethnic Baloch who immigrated long ago are Omani citizens, but no longer speak Balochi.
Comments	From Pakistan. The majority are not Omani citizens. Muslim (Sunni).

United Arab Emirates

Language name	Balochi, Southern
Population	100,000 in United Arab Emirates.
Alternate names	Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci
Dialects	Makrani (Lotuni).
Comments	Come from Oman, Iran, and Pakistan. Unskilled laborers; police; military. Muslim (Sunni).

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FARRELL, Timothy, author. 1989. A study of ergativity in Balochi.

FARRELL, Timothy, author. 1990. Basic Balochi: An introductory course.

FARRELL, Timothy, author. 1995. "Fading ergativity? A study of ergativity in Balochi."

FARRELL, Timothy, author. 2000. "Mother tongue education and the health and survival of the Balochi language."

TAN, Eunice, author. 2000. "A mother tongue literacy programme among the Baloch of Lingo Line, Karachi."

Vernacular Publications

Aamen. 2004.

Aap. 2002.

Aape moTare zaroorat. 2004.

Aape paida. 2002.

Aape ta=gii. 2004.

Aapii jaaze ijaad. 2004.

Aashae gud. 2004.

Aasife rel. 2004.

Aazame saa=g. 2004.

aiid chone= washe= roch e=. 2002.

amb. 2002.

aree kissa. 2002.

Aslam iskola rao. 2002.

baabuue raksha. 2002.

Baadshaae jinike siir. 2002.

Baalii jaaze ijaad. 2004.

Baalii jaaze sawaarii. 2004.

Balochaanii aaros. 2004.

Balochi laeb. 2002.

baluuchi iskoli waanokaanii kumakkii. 2002.

baluuchii likkage aolii kitaab. 2003.

Baluuchii wanage aolii kitaab. 2003.

benagee makisk. 2002.

Bohere campiuTar. 2004.

Bol laeb. 2002.

Bol. 2002.

bulbul. 2002.

CampiuTare ub. 2004.

Cherr Tappag. 2002.

Dare lulluk. 2004.

darya. 2002.

daryae seer. 2002.

Dil syae= waruukii. 2004.

do shenik. 2002.

Dohal waalaa. 2002.

Dohal. 2002.

domi sale goshdaarage kissae kitaab. 2004.

domi sale saot o nazme kitaab. 2004.

Dottoke laeb. 2004.

duttuke siir. 2002.

Duz o sipaaii. 2004.

gok, pas o guranD. 2002.

gosh daarage kissa aoli kitaab. 2002.

Gud banainage tariikaa. 2004.

Gud shodage mashen. 2004.

gulaab mae che kaaraa kae. 2002.

Hanife siir. 2002.

imdaad dukkaan waalaa. 2002.

Iskol. 2002.

Istrii kanage sho=k. 2004.

Jaan Mohammade kissa. 2002.

Janaawaraanii aRtaal. 2004.

Jawide kaandaan. 2002.

kaan Toke drachk. 2002.

kabaab waalaa. 2002.

Kargosh o kapeske kirkiTT laeb. 2004.

Kariim DakTir banii. 2002.

kasaane= aiid. 2002.

Kichrao makiska=chemardumbimmarbaa. 2004.

Kichraomakiske kissa ayanii wati zabaani. 2004.

KirkiTTe shok. 2004.

Kisht o kishaar. 2004.

KukkuRe kissa. 2002.

Kurbaaniie darwar. 2004.

Laalichii kuchik. 2002.

Laen. 2002.

Laen. 2002.

maar. 2002.

maare chuk. 2002.

Macharaanii tuulii. 2004.

Machchar mae dushman. 2004.

Machchi. 2002.

Mae mamae zaage aaruus. 2004.

Mae metage ushtir. 2004.

Mae mulk:. 2004.

Mae sakaapat. 2004.

Majiid pata=g baal daa=. 2002.

Makuraane medaan. 2004.

Man kaamraan o=. 2002.

mani kukkuR. 2002.

Mani loga seer e=. 2002.

Mani pas. 2002.

Manzuure yaddaar. 2004.

Maryame saalgiraa. 2004.

Mashke sarde= aap. 2004.

Mazane= machchi. 2002.

Med o iiraa. 2004.

Medaan. 2004.

mewaa. 2002.

Miir doste kaandaan. 2004.

Muraade machch. 2004.

Naan o boR. 2002.

Naan. 2002.

nishaa saraa gaar kaa=. 2004.

nok o staar. 2002.

Ore loRe dire kore. 2004.

Paakistaan. 2004.

pas. 2002.

Pata=g. 2002.

Pectariie sael. 2004.

Pishshiie kissa. 2002.

rashiide ar. 2002.

Rele sawaarii. 2004.

roch mae che karaa kae. 2002.

roch. 2002.

Saakurane sael. 2004.

Saaz o zemale sho=k. 2004.

sae shaadii. 2002.

Saikale res. 2004.

Saikale sawaarii. 2004.

Sale chaar rang. 2004.

saot o nazmaanii aoli kitaab. 2002.

Sardi na zaa= tao kae. 2004.

shaadii. 2002.

Shaanuk o baanuk. 2004.

Shaerii zindagiie nap o noksaan. 2004.

Sharre= ispitaal. 2004.

sheer o tulag. 2002.

Shehzaadae saa=g. 2004.

Shere saalgiraa. 2004.

sheriishe drachk. 2002.

Shetaaniie anjaam. 2004.

Shikaar kanag. 2004.

SigreTe nuksaan. 2004.

staar o nok. 2002.

Syae= pase gaare= kopRa jamaale=. 2004.

Tappure= chichchii. 2004.

Trake sael. 2002.

tunnekke=kaa=gii. 2002.

uppok. 2002.

Ushtir o goRae res. 2004.

waanenokaanii isaabi kitaab 1:4 tg. 2003.

waanenokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanenokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanenokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanenokaanii science e kitaab 1. 2003.

waanenokaanii science e kitaab 1:4 tg. 2003.

Waanenokaanii science e kitaab 2. 2003.

Waanenokaanii science e kitaab 3. 2003.

waanokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanokaanii isaabi kitaab. 2003.

waanokaanii science e kitaab 1:4 s. 2003.

waanokaanii science e kitaab. 2003.

waanokanii science e kitaab. 2003.

Zaalime= sipaii. 2004.

Zaalimii= deh. 2004.

Zaitun DakTire kirraa rao. 2002.

وانوکانی سائنسءِ کِتاب. 2004.