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==Evolution== Since Pakistan gained control of the region in 1948, Urdu words have been introduced into local dialects and languages, including Balti. In modern times, Balti has no native names or vocabulary for dozens of newly invented and introduced things; instead, Urdu and English words are being used in Balti. Balti has retained many honorific words that are characteristic of Tibetan dialects and many other languages. Below are a few examples: {|class="wikitable" |- !Ordinary Balti !Text Writing!! Honorific !! Ladakhi !!Meaning |- |Ata |اتا|| Bawa/buwa/Baba || Aba || Father |- |kho |کھو|| kho || kho || he |- |gashay |گشے|| liakhmo || liakhmo || Beautiful |- |paynay |پینے|| khumul || paynay || Money |- |bila |بلا|| Bila || bila || Cat |- |su |سُو|| su || su || Who |- |Ano/Amo |انو/امو|| Zizi || Ama || Mother |- |Kaka |ککا|| Kacho || Acho || Brother (elder) |- |Bustring |بُسترنگ|| Zung || Nama || Woman / Wife |- |Momo |مومو|| Jangmocho || Ajang || Maternal uncle |- |Nene |نےنے|| Nenecho || Anay || Aunt |- |Bu |بُو|| Bucho || butsha || Son |- |Fru |فُرو|| Nono || thugu || Boy |- |Apo |اپو|| Apocho || Meme || Grandfather |- |Api |اپی|| Apicho || Abi || Grandmother |- |Ashe |اشے|| Ashcho || achay || Sister (elder) |- |Zo |زو|| bjes || Zo || Eat |- |Thung |تُھونگ|| bjes || Thung || Drink |- |Ong |اونگ|| Shokhs || Yong || Come |- |Song |سونگ|| Shokhs || Song || Go |- |Zair |زیر|| Kasal-byung || Zer || Speak/Say |- |Ngid tong |نِت تونگ|| ghzim tong || Ngid tong || Sleep (go to) |- |Lagpa |لقپا|| Phyaq-laq/g || Lagpa || Hand/Arm |- |Khyang |کھیانگ|| Yang/Yari-phyaqpo || Khyorang || You |- |Kangma |کنگما|| gzok-po || kangba || Leg |}
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