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Baloch diaspora

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Baloch
دَرمُلکی بلۏچ / دَرانڈݔھی بلۏچ
Languages
Balochi, Brahui
Religion
Predominately: Islam

The Baloch diaspora (Balochi: دَرمُلکی بلۏچ or دَرانڈݔھی بلۏچ, romanized: Darmolki Balòc) refers to Baloch people, and their descendants, who have immigrated to places outside the Balochistan region of South-West Asia – a region stretching from southwestern Pakistan to southeastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. The Baloch diaspora is found throughout the Middle East, South Asia, Turkmenistan, East Africa, Europe, North America and in other parts of the world.

Pakistan

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Main articles: Sindhi Baloch and Baloch of Punjab

The Baloch holds a significant place in the history of Sindh. The Talpurs, originally a Baloch tribe, ruled Sindh from 1783 to 1843. A significant population in sindh have Baloch root about 4 million.[1][2]

Within Pakistan, there are significant numbers of Baloch tribes that have migrated partially or totally and settled in regions outside of Balochistan, mostly into Sindh. Some have also migrated into southern Punjab, especially in the Saraiki speaking regions as well as southeast Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Many have become entirely assimilated into their host cultures. The Zardari tribe Jatoi tribe and Chandio and Magsi tribes for example are now culturally Sindhi Baloch. The Talpur dynasty is a Baloch tribe that ruled over Sindh. Meanwhile, the Legharis of Sindh and Southern Punjab speak both Sindhi and Saraiki.

Worldwide populations

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Europe

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There are also significant populations in Norway, Sweden[3] , and other European countries.[4]

There is a Baloch community in the UK, originating from the Balochistan province of southwestern Pakistan and neighbouring and other parts where Baloch populations reside.[5] Estimates suggest that the Baloch community in London numbers in the thousands, though an exact figure is not available. There are many Baloch associations and groups active in the UK, including the Baloch Students and Youth Association (BSYA), Baloch Cultural Society, Baloch Human Rights Council (UK) and others.[6][7] Some Baloch political leaders and political refugees are based in the UK, where and immigrants seeking economic opportunity.[8][9][10][11][12]

Australia

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There is a considerable number of Baloch who settled in Australia for education and employment opportunities.[4][13]Small groups of cameleers were shipped in and out of Australia at three-year intervals, to service the Australian inland pastoral industry by carting goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains. Dost Mahomet and Dervish Bejah Baloch were Baloch cameleer who worked the Western Australian Goldfields in the late 1890s.[14][15]

Khorasan

Main article: Khorasani Baloch

There is a population of Baloch in Khorasan mainly in Birjand, Sabzevar, quchan, Neishabur, Sarakhs and other cities of Khorasan.[16][17][18]

Turkmenistan

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Main article: Baloch of Turkmenistan

There is a population of Baloch in Turkmenistan who migrated there in the early 20th century, estimated in 1997 to number between 38,000 and 40,000.[19][20]

East Africa

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There is also a small but historic Baloch community in East Africa, left over from when the Sultanate of Muscat ruled over Zanzibar and the Swahili Coast.[21][22] These migrants were largely from Makran and southern Balochistan. A majority of them still have ties to their families back in Makran.one of the most famous Baluchi people in Tanzania is Rostam Aziz. In Uganda one Balochi called Jalalkhan finally settled at Kaberamaido in eastern Uganda and also Kamuli district at Nduria village. He planted many mango trees and other fruits in both places and they are famous places for mangoes to this day.

India

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Main article: Baloch people in India
See also: Baloch (Gujarat), Baluch (Uttar Pradesh), Makrani caste, Baghra, Baloch of Punjab, Bilochpura, and Jasoi

There are also a number of settlements of Baloch in India, mainly in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. They now speak either Balochi Urdu, Gujarati and Kutchi, depending on their location.

North America

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Main article: Baloch American

Smaller but sizeable Baloch communities are found throughout various states in the United States and Canada. Baloch immigrants in North America have formed their own cultural associations and tend to keep the community active through social occasions.

Persian Gulf Countries

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Main articles: Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates, Omani Baloch, and Ajam of Bahrain
Hind Al-Baluchi - Kuwaiti Actress

The Baluch people have a notable presence in the GCC-Arabic speaking Persian Gulf countries, many of which are in Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.[23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Al Nahyan, Hussain, Ghafoor, Mansoor Bin Tahnoon, Jamal, Asad ul (2019). Tribes of Pakistan. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 9781527534391.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ John, Wilson (2009). PakistanThe Struggle Within. Pearson Longman. p. 28. ISBN 9788131725047.
  3. ^ Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Kalpaz Publications. p. 12. ISBN 9788178357751.
  4. ^ a b Carina،Korn, Jahani،Korn (2003). The Baloch and Their Neighbours. Reichert. pp. 49, 314–317, 248, 260. ISBN 9783895003660.
  5. ^ Guy Palmer; Peter Kenway (29 April 2007). "Poverty rates among ethnic groups in Great Britain". Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. ^ Department for Communities and Local Government. "The Pakistani Muslim Community in England" (PDF). Department for Communities and Local Government. pp. 5–11 (6), 36–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Balochistan: Important London Meeting For UK Baloch". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ^ Shah, Murtaza Ali (28 August 2012). "Baloch diaspora pays rich tributes to Akbar Bugti". The News. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  9. ^ Butt, Qaiser (26 May 2013). "Balochistan conundrum: Khan of Kalat's return is a distant possibility". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Family intervention?: 'Khan of Kalat's son wants to bring back exiled father'". The Express Tribune. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ^ Shah, Murtaza Ali (10 July 2015). "Baloch leaders keep low profile in UK". The News. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Baloch diaspora protest in London, Amsterdam against Pak atrocities in Balochistan". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ Westrip, J.; Holroyde, P. (2010). Colonial Cousins: a surprising history of connections between India and Australia. Wakefield Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-1862548411.
  14. ^ Jones, Philip G.; Jones, Anna (2007). Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland, 1860s-1930s (Pbk ed.). Wakefield Press. p. 39,172. ISBN 9781862547780.
  15. ^ "The Afghan camelmen". South Australian History: Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  16. ^ "KHORASAN i. ETHNIC GROUPS". Encyclopædia Iranica.
  17. ^ "The Balochi Language Project". Uppsala University.
  18. ^ 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)
  19. ^ Moshkalo, Vyacheslav V. 2000: "Language and Culture of the Baloch in Turkmenistan Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine". In: Carina JAHANI (ed.): Language in Society – Eight Sociolinguistic Essays on Balochi [Studia Iranica Upsaliensia 3]. Uppsala: Uppsala University, pp. 97–103
  20. ^ Languages of Turkmenistan, Ethnologue.com
  21. ^ Lodhi, Abdulaziz Y. 2000. A note on the Baloch in East Africa. In: Language in society: eight sociolinguistic essays on Balochi, Studia iranica upsaliensia, no 3, pp 91–95. Edited by Carina Jahani. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis
  22. ^ Baluchis from East Africa: In Search of Our Roots, Retrieved 27 June 2010
  23. ^ Potter, Lawrence G. (2013). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 229–244. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  24. ^ McCoy, Eric (2008). Iranians in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates: Migration, Minorities, and Identities in the Persian Gulf Arab States (PDF). The University of Arizona. ISBN 9780549935070. OCLC 659750775. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 August 2024.

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