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Balochi language

Balochi language

9.3
A language from the Iranian family spoken mainly in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan
  • noun
: idioma baluchi
  • Many people in western Pakistan speak Balochi language as their mother tongue.

Examples

  • The Balochi language has many dialects.

  • The poet writes in both Persian and Balochi language, reflecting his heritage.

  • Linguists study the Balochi language to understand its relation to other Iranian languages.

  • Many people in Pakistan speak the Balochi language.

  • Many people in western Pakistan speak the Balochi language as their mother tongue.

  • The Balochi language has many dialects that vary across different regions.

  • Linguists study the Balochi language to gain insights into the culture of the Baloch people.

Synonyms

Balochi
vsBalochi language
9.9

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

gives the same countries but frames them as main areas with added communities
Baluchi language
vsBalochi language
8.8

An Iranian language mainly spoken in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan

focuses on main countries while specifying communities in particular nearby regions

Surface Forms

Balochi language singular
Balochi languages plural

Morphology

Balochi + language

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Balochi' identifies a named speech community or proper name and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so together they clearly mean the language called Balochi. This naming pattern (X language = the language of X) is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Balochi language gets its name from the Baloch people of the Baluchistan region, who live in parts of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. The ending -i means 'from' or 'of', so the name simply means 'the language of the Baloch'.