Brahui
Americannoun
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a member of a nomadic people of Baluchistan.
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the Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui.
noun
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a language spoken in Pakistan, forming an isolated branch of the Dravidian family
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a member of the people that speaks this language
Example Sentences
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There are numerous other languages spoken by minorities in the population, including Brahui, Burushaski and Hindko.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2015
The Nimruz Front, as it was known, was led by Abdul Karim Brahui, who, when I visited the province, was serving as its governor.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2012
According to Brahui, Ismail Khan and the Talib guard headed west in an armored Land Cruiser for Nimruz.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2012
“Out there, a car or a person walking can be seen from miles away,” Brahui told me.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2012
The khan of Kalat, the native ruler of Baluchistan, is himself a Brahui, and a lineal descendant of Kumbar, former chief of the Kumbarini, a Brahui tribe.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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