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Baluchi language

Baluchi language

8.8
An Iranian language mainly spoken in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan
  • noun
: idioma baluchi
  • The Baluchi language has several dialects spoken across different provinces.

Examples

  • Many people in Pakistan speak the Baluchi language.

  • Many traditional Baluch poems are preserved in the Baluchi language.

  • He is conducting research on the grammar of the Baluchi language.

  • The Baluchi language is rich in history.

  • He is conducting research on the grammar of the Baluchi language.

  • Many traditional Baluch poems are preserved in the Baluchi language.

  • The Baluchi language has several dialects spoken across different provinces.

Synonyms

Balochi language
vsBaluchi language
9.3

A language from the Iranian family spoken mainly in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan

is used in those areas but also in other unspecified regions
Balochi
vsBaluchi language
9.9

A language spoken in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and around the Persian Gulf

focuses mainly on Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan rather than naming Russia

Surface Forms

Baluchi language singular
Baluchi languages plural

Morphology

Baluchi + language

This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'Baluchi' identifies the people/region and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so the meaning 'the language of the Baluchi people' follows directly from the parts. The pattern 'X language' is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Baluchi language gets its name from the Baloch people and the word language. It simply means the 'language' of the Baloch, which is why we use it today for the speech of that group.