Balochis
The Balochis, or Balochs, are an Iranian-speaking ethnic group native to Balochistan, a region that spans parts of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran, and southern Afghanistan. They form the largest ethnic group in Pakistan's Balochistan Province and have substantial communities in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan and in southern Afghanistan. Diaspora communities are present in the Gulf states, Europe, and North America.
They primarily speak Balochi, a Northwestern Iranian language with several dialects, and many are multilingual, using
Balochi society is traditionally clan- and tribe-based, with leadership historically provided by sardars and governed by
Historically, the Balochi region has been a crossroads of empires and trade routes. In modern times, political