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]
History[edit]
Settlement of Baloch to Khorasan were initiated by Nader Shah and some baloch clans moved to Khorasan during the reign of afsharid dynasty.[6]
Language[edit]
The languages of the Baloch of Khorasan are balochi and Rashkhani dialect.[7]
Culture[edit]
A distinct group of carpets woven by the Baloch tribes in Khorasan region in Iran are known as Baloch carpets.[8][9]
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.[10][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) - ^ Mīrńiyā, Alī (1990). Nomadic clans of Khorasan, The political role of the heads of the great clans in the affairs of the country and their relations with the governments and colonialists(In Persian) (in Persian). p. 173.
- ^ "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".