Balochi, Western
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A language of Pakistan
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci
Autonym
بلوچی (Balōčī), بلوچی زبان (Balōčī Zubān)
Population
1,080,000 (2004 J. Leclerc). Total users in all countries: 2,024,540.
Location
Balochistan province: northwest; Sindh province: Dadu district.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Language Use
Used as L2 by Brahui [brh].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1984–2005.
Language Resources
Balochi is the official spelling in Pakistan. A small body of literature. Muslim.