Makrani dialect

Makrani (also known as Lotuni, Zadgaali, or Junoobi) is variety of the Balochi language spoken in the historical region of Makran in Balochistan in Pakistan as well as Iran. Spoken by the Makrani people, it is often categorised as an "important" dialect of Balochi. Makrani uses many loanwords especially from Sindhi, Urdu, and Persian. Some people consider Makrani a mix of Balochi and Sindhi. Makrani includes four dialects, Coastal, Lashari, Kechi, and Karachi. The Karachi dialect is spoken in Karachi. Makrani is the second most spoken Balochi dialect after Rakhshani in Iranian Balochistan.

Makrani
مکرانی
Native toPakistan, Iran
RegionMakran
Native speakers
3.4 million (2003)
Indo-European
Dialects
Balochi Alphabet (Perso-Arabic)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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