The main languages in the province are Balochi, which is spoken in the sparsely populated west, east, south and south-east, Pashto in the north and north-west and Brahui
in the centre. In areas bordering Central western Punjab Seraiki is the
local dialect. There are also a small number of speakers of Hazaragi Persian, Urdu and Punjabi in the capital Quetta. Farsi Persian is also spoken. Sindhi is spoken in some parts of the south-east.[24]
According to the 2008 Pakistan Statistical Year Book, households whose primary language is Balochi represent 100% of the population. Pashto is also spoken by around 30% of the population, and 4% of households speak Brahui. Balochi and Pashto are thus the two dominant languages in the region. Saraiki is also spoken in the province.[25]
The Kalat and Mastung areas speak Brahui. Quetta is largely populated with Pashtun people. The Hazara have a sizeable presence in Mahrabad and the Hazara Town area of Quetta and speak the Hazaragi language. In the Lasbela District, the majority of the population speaks Balochi, Lasi or Sindhi. The Jamot tribes of Sibi Naseerabad and Kachhi region mainly speak Sindhi. In addition, the coastal region of Makran is home to communities such as the Siddi and Med, who speak Balochi but have distinct ethnic identities. Near the Kalat region and other parts of the province there are significant numbers of Baloch Brahui speakers. Along the coast there are various Makrani Balochi speakers. The Lori, a nomadic people, are found throughout Balochistan.
According to the 2008 Pakistan Statistical Year Book, households whose primary language is Balochi represent 100% of the population. Pashto is also spoken by around 30% of the population, and 4% of households speak Brahui. Balochi and Pashto are thus the two dominant languages in the region. Saraiki is also spoken in the province.[25]
The Kalat and Mastung areas speak Brahui. Quetta is largely populated with Pashtun people. The Hazara have a sizeable presence in Mahrabad and the Hazara Town area of Quetta and speak the Hazaragi language. In the Lasbela District, the majority of the population speaks Balochi, Lasi or Sindhi. The Jamot tribes of Sibi Naseerabad and Kachhi region mainly speak Sindhi. In addition, the coastal region of Makran is home to communities such as the Siddi and Med, who speak Balochi but have distinct ethnic identities. Near the Kalat region and other parts of the province there are significant numbers of Baloch Brahui speakers. Along the coast there are various Makrani Balochi speakers. The Lori, a nomadic people, are found throughout Balochistan.
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