Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?

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Q: 9 (IAS/1994)
Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?

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Geography

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IAS

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{'baluchistan': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'language': [11, 3, 1, 9], 'dravidian': [0, 1, 0, 2], 'parji': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'brahui': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'pengo': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'kui': [0, 1, 0, 1]}

The language of Baluchistan that is linguistically Dravidian is Brahui.

Brahui is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in Baluchistan, which spans across parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. It is the only Dravidian language spoken outside of South India. Despite being geographically located in Baluchistan, Brahui is not related to the Indo-Iranian languages spoken in the region. Instead, it belongs to the Dravidian language family, which includes languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Kui, Parji, and Pengo are not Dravidian languages, but rather belong to different language families. Kui is an Austroasiatic language spoken in parts of Odisha, India. Parji is a Dravidian language spoken by the Parji tribal community in parts of Odisha and Telangana, India. Pengo, on the other hand, does not appear to be a widely recognized language or one associated with Baluchistan.