Makrani dialect

Makrani
Makrani
مکرانی
Native to	Pakistan, Iran
Region	Makran
Native speakers	9 million
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Western Iranian Northwestern Balochi Western–Southern Balochi Southern–Koroshi Balochi Makrani; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Coastal; Lashari; Kechi; Karachi;
Writing system	Balochi Alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-2	bcc
ISO 639-3	bcc – inclusive code; Individual code:; bcc – Southern Balochi
Glottolog	sout2642 Southern Balochi; makr1243 Makrani
Linguasphere	(South Balochi) 58-AAB-ac (South Balochi)

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Makrani (Balochi:مکرانی), or Southern Balochi (Urdu: جنوبی بلوچی), is a variety of the Balochi language spoken in the historical region of Makran in Balochistan in Pakistan as well as Iran. Spoken by the Baloch people, and has been significantly influenced by Persian language.

Makrani is the second-most spoken Balochi dialect after Rakhshani in Iranian Balochistan.