A Text Book of the Balochi Language,: Consisting of Miscellaneous Stories, Legends, Poems and Balochi-English Vocabularyc

About The Book: A Text Book of the Balochi Language by Mansel Longworth Dames is a comprehensive resource on the Balochi language, published in 1891. It includes a rich collection of Balochi stories, legends, and poems, offering readers a deep insight into the cultural and literary heritage of the Baluch people. The text is supplemented by a Balochi-English vocabulary, making it a valuable tool for both linguistic study and language learning. Designed for students and researchers, the book served as a standard reference for many years. It reflects Dames' extensive expertise in Baluchi dialects, acquired during his tenure in the Indian Civil Service. About The Author: Mansel Longworth Dames (1850–1922) was a scholar of Oriental and Portuguese languages, serving in the Indian Civil Service from 1870 to 1897, primarily in Punjab and Dera Ghazi Khan. An authority on Baluch and Pushtu dialects, he authored a Baluchi grammar (1891) and Popular Poetry of the Baluchis (1905). A contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Islam and a translator of The Book of Duarte Barbosa, he also studied Buddhist art and folklore. The Title 'A Text Book of the Balochi Language,: Consisting of Miscellaneous Stories, Legends, Poems and Balochi-English Vocabularyc written/authored/edited by M. Longworth Dames', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789367800744 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 234 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Linguistic. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms