Pakistani Balochi
The Balochi of Pakistan's Balochistan, centred on Quetta. The largest Balochi variety by speakers and the basis of most Balochi-language broadcasting and publishing.
- Approximate centre
- 30.18°, 66.97°
Dialect comparison
Eastern Balochi vs Western Balochi
Compare two dialects of Balochi side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Iranian Balochi · Makrani Balochi
The Balochi of south-eastern Iran around Zahedan and the Makran coast. Phonologically distinct from Eastern Balochi, with strong contact features from Persian.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 29.50°, 60.87°
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