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Eastern Balochi (dialect)
Eastern Balochi (Balochi language, Balochi:), is a dialect of the Balochi language spoken in border areas to Indian languages in Punjab, India, Punjab, Sindh, and the north-eastern parts of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan province. Relatively few studies have been devoted to Eastern Balochi compared to other dialects of the Balochi language. There is too little material available. Dialects Researchers believe that Eastern Balochi (which is not a unified dialect, but rather a conglomerate of dialects often referred to by the tribal names of the speakers as the Marri (tribe), Marrī, Bugti, Bugṭī, Leghari (clan), Leghārī, Mazari (Baloch tribe), Mazārī,Buzdar (tribe), Buzdar etc.) Sulaimani found mainly in eastern Balochistan, covering parts of Pakistan, particularly in areas like Quetta, Kalat, Balochistan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. Eastern Hill Balochi dialects are spoken in the areas of the Marri, Bugti, Leghari, Buzdar and Mazari trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region of desert and mountains is primarily populated by ethnic Baloch people. The Balochistan region is split among three countries: Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Administratively it comprises the Pakistani province of Balochistan, the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, and the southern areas of Afghanistan, which include Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces. It borders the Pashtunistan region to the north, Sindh and Punjab to the east, and Persian regions to the west. Its southern coastline, including the Makran Coast, is washed by the Arabian Sea, in particular by its western part, the Gulf of Oman. Etymology The name "Balochistan" is generally believed to derive from the name of the Baloch people. Since the Baloch pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
