Balochi, Eastern
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 1,800,000 in Pakistan (1998). 5,000,000 including L2 users of all Balochi languages. Population total all countries: 1,800,800. |
| Region | Northeast Balochistan Province, northwest Sind, southwest Punjab. Also in India. |
| Language map |
Southern Pakistan |
| Alternate names | Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci, Eastern Hill Balochi |
| 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. Bible portions: 1815–1906. |
| Writing system | Arabic script, Nastaliq style. |
| Comments | A major language in Pakistan. Distinct from Western Balochi [bgn] and Southern Balochi [bcc]. A small body of literature. Muslim (Sunni). |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Balochi, Eastern |
| Population | 800 in India (2007). May be L2 speakers only. Ethnic population: 95,000. |
| Region | Uttar Pradesh; Gujarat. |
| Alternate names | Balochi, Baloci, Baluci |
| Language use | Also use Urdu [urd]. |
| Comments | Distinct from Western Balochi [bgn] of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan; and Southern Balochi [bcc] of Pakistan, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates. Muslim (Sunni). |
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