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Khorasani Baloch

Baloch living in the Khorasan region of Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Baloch of Khorasan (Balochi: خراسانءِ بلۏچ) are a group of Baloch people who settled in Khorasan.[1][2] This group migrated from Balochistan to Khorasan and settled mainly in Birjand, Sabzevar, Quchan, Neishabur, Sarakhs and other cities of Khorasan.[3][4][5][6]

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History

Settlement of Baloch to Khorasan were initiated by Nader Shah and some baloch clans moved to Khorasan during the reign of afsharid dynasty.[7]

Language

The languages of the Baloch of Khorasan are balochi and Rakhshani dialect.[8]

Culture

A distinct group of carpets woven by the Baloch tribes in Khorasan region in Iran are known as Baloch carpets.[9][10]

Villages

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,[11] there are Baloch-inhabited areas that live densely with other ethnic groups.[12][6]

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