Khorasani Baloch
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 300,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| mainly Razavi Khorasan, but also South Khorasan, and Golestan province | |
| Languages | |
| Balochi, Persian |
The Baloch of Khorasan (Balochi: خراسانءِ بلۏچ) are a group of Baloch people who settled in Khorasan. This group migrated from Balochistan to Khorasan and settled mainly in Birjand, Sabzevar, quchan, Neishabur, Sarakhs and other cities of Khorasan.[2][3][4][5]
Language[edit]
The languages of the Baloch of Khorasan are balochi and Rashkhani dialect.[6]
Culture[edit]
A distinct group of carpets woven by the Baloch tribes in Khorasan region in Iran are known as Baloch carpets.[7][8]
Villages[edit]
In South Khorasan, the Baloch live as nomads and in the cities of South Khorasan as a group. In Birjand, Qaen, Nahbandan and Torbat Jam, there are Baloch-inhabited areas that live densely with other ethnic groups.[9][5]
- Kalateh-ye Morrehi
- Zu ol Farrokh
- Baluch Khaneh
- Asefabad, Razavi Khorasan
- Qush-e Azim
- Qarah Qeytan
- Jahand-e Pa'in Razavi Khorasan
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "IRAN v. PEOPLES OF IRAN (1) A General Survey". Encyclopædia Iranica. March 29, 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "KHORASAN i. ETHNIC GROUPS". Encyclopædia Iranica.
- ^ "The Balochi Language Project". Uppsala University.
- ^ Sir Charles Yate, 1st Baronet. "A travelogue of Khorasan and Sistan". Sharif University of Technology. Iran. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b An introduction to the knowledge of tribes, nomads and nomadic clans of Iran. Iran. 1367. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Ethnic Identity of the Baloch People". Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Baluchi rug". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ "Carpets Design and Map Investigation of Baluch of Khorasan".
- ^ Zu ol Farrokh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3821134" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".