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.
- Spoken in
- 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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DialectEastern BalochiThe Balochi of Pakistan's Balochistan, centred on Quetta. The largest Balochi variety by speakers and the basis of most Balochi-language broadcasting and publishing.DialectWestern BalochiThe Balochi of south-eastern Iran around Zahedan and the Makran coast. Phonologically distinct from Eastern Balochi, with strong contact features from Persian.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Balochi and the dialects within it.