Balochi dialects
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The Balochi language
is divided in three major dialect
s: Western Balochi, Southern Balochi and Eastern Balochi. Each of these dialects are divided in sub-dialects.
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
is divided in three major dialect
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
s: Western Balochi, Southern Balochi and Eastern Balochi. Each of these dialects are divided in sub-dialects.
Western
- Sarhaddi Rakhshani
- Afghan Rakhshani
- Turkmen Rakhshani
- Panjguri Rakhshani
- Kalati Rakhshani
- Kharani Rakhshani
- Sarawani
Eastern or Suleimani Dialect
- Bugti (Bambore Dialect)
- Marri-Rindh (Sibi Dialect)
- Mazari (Upper Sindh, DG Khan Region Dialect)
- Mandwani & Jatoi Dialects of Western Sindh Region
