Balochi, Western

• Alternate names: Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci Also: in Afghanistan -- Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci; in Iran -- Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci; in Turkmenistan -- Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci
• Scriptures published: Portions (1984--2005)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 1%--5%. Literacy rate in second language: 5%--15%
• Primary country: Pakistan
• Region: Northwest Baluchistan Province
• Also used in: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
• Religion: Muslim (Sunni)
• Status: Statutory language of provincial identity in Afghanistan
• Number of users: 1,799,840 (1,120,000 in Pakistan (1998); 200,000; 451,000 in Iran (1986); 28,000 in Turkmenistan (1993))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Watch The JESUS Film in Balochi, Western
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Balochi, Western
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Balochi, Western on the web
• Joshua Project: Balochi, Western — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Balochi, Western — detailed linguistic information.