Alternate Names: Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci, Eastern Hill Balochi
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Baluchi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,800,000 in Pakistan (1998). 5,000,000 including L2 users of all Balochi languages. Population total all countries: 1,800,800.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1815–1906.
Writing System: Arabic (Nastaliq)
Nation of Origin: Pakistan
Other Comments: Balochi is the official spelling in Pakistan. A major language in Pakistan. Distinct from Western Balochi , and Southern Balochi ,. A small body of literature. Muslim (Sunni).