Brahui

Dravidian language spoken in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Intangible natural_language Q33202
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Brahui

Summary

Brahui is a natural language[1]. Brahui draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #97 of 734).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brahui is identified as part of the Brahui people ethnic group[3].
  • Brahui is located in Pakistan[4].
  • Brahui is located in Afghanistan[5].
  • Brahui is located in Iran[6].
  • Brahui is located in Turkmenistan[7].
  • Brahui is in the country of Pakistan[8].
  • Brahui is in the country of Iran[9].
  • Brahui is in the country of Afghanistan[10].
  • Brahui is in the country of Turkmenistan[11].
  • Brahui's instance of is recorded as natural language[12].
  • Brahui's instance of is recorded as modern language[13].
  • Brahui is a type of North Dravidian[14].
  • Brahui's writing system is recorded as Perso-Arabic script[15].
  • Brahui's writing system is recorded as Brolikva[16].
  • Brahui's Commons category is recorded as Brahui language[17].
  • Brahui's Wikimedia language code is recorded as brh[18].
  • Brahui's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Brahui language[19].
  • Brahui's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+1800000'}[20].
  • Brahui's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'brh', 'text': 'براہوئی\u200e'}[21].
  • Brahui's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'brh-latn', 'text': 'Bráhuí'}[22].
  • Brahui's UNESCO language status is recorded as 2 vulnerable[23].
  • Brahui's indigenous to is recorded as Helmand Province[24].
  • Brahui's indigenous to is recorded as Kandahar Province[25].
  • Brahui's indigenous to is recorded as Maidan Wardak Province[26].
  • Brahui's indigenous to is recorded as Balochistan[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[12] and modern language[13]. Brahui is a type of North Dravidian[14].

Why It Matters

Brahui draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #97 of 734).[2] Brahui has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Brahui is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Red Book of Endangered Languages. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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