Sindhi Baloch
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Sindhi-Baloch are Baloch tribes
living in Sindh
province of Pakistan
. The term Sindhi Baloch refers to the Baloch people
that migrated from Balochistan
to Sindh and have assimilated with Sindhis
. These tribes came originally from Iran
and Balochistan
, and settled in Sindh from the 16th century onwards. The Baloch of Sindh use Sindhi language
as their mother tongue. It is estimated about 35 to 40% of Pakistani
Sindhis are of Baloch origin.
Baloch tribes
The Baloch are a tribal society settled in Balochistan in southwestern Asia. The Balochistan region is divided among Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.The following is a partial list of major Baloch tribes.A* Ahmadani...
living in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The term Sindhi Baloch refers to the Baloch people
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
that migrated from Balochistan
Balochistan (region)
Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region in the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia; it includes part of southeastern Iran, western Pakistan, and southwestern Afghanistan. The area is named after the numerous Baloch tribes, Iranian peoples who moved into the area from the west...
to Sindh and have assimilated with Sindhis
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
. These tribes came originally from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Balochistan
Balochistan (region)
Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region in the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia; it includes part of southeastern Iran, western Pakistan, and southwestern Afghanistan. The area is named after the numerous Baloch tribes, Iranian peoples who moved into the area from the west...
, and settled in Sindh from the 16th century onwards. The Baloch of Sindh use Sindhi language
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
as their mother tongue. It is estimated about 35 to 40% of Pakistani
Ethnic groups in Pakistan
About 98% of languages spoken in Pakistan are Indo-Iranian , a branch of Indo-European family of languages. Most languages of Pakistan are written in the Perso-Arabic script, with significant vocabulary derived from Arabic and Persian. Punjabi , Seraiki, Sindhi, Pashto, Urdu, Balochi, Kashmiri , etc...
Sindhis are of Baloch origin.
Major tribes
The main Sindhi-Baloch tribes are as follows:- AhmedaniAhmedani-History:The name of Ahmadani is based on the name of Sardar Ahmad/Ahmed khan. Tribe of Sardar Ahmad Khan is called Ahmadani.Now the tribe of Ahmadani is settled mainly in Rasolpur and Saleemabad and Basti Hafiz Mir Alam in Jampur , Mana Ahmadani/Manah Ahmedani and other areas of Balochistan and...
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- BijaraniBijaraniBijarani is a name of Baloch tribes in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.- Prominent Bijarani personalities* Sardar SHER MUHAMMAD KHAN BIJARANI* MIR HAZAR Khan Bijarani* SARDAR MEHBOOB ALI KHAN BIJARANI* MIR SHABBIR ALI KHAN BIJARANI...
- BulediBulediBuledi is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan.The Buledis are thought to be named after town of Buleda in Makran, Balochistan. They follow Baloch culture. Most people of Buledi are in politics, journalism, government and education....
- BulfatiBulfatiThe Bulfati, also known as the Burfat or Bulfat is a Baloch tribe living in different areas of Pakistan and Iran.-History and origin:...
- ChandioChandioChandio is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.The clans of Chandio, the Guramani, Husnani, Aajbani, Sakhani, Qambrani, Ghaibiani, Marfani, Choliyani, Bangulani, Misrani, Alhiyarzai, Mirwani, Bhundani, mirzani, Sumarani, are known in Sindh and in Punjab...
- JakhraniJakhraniThe Jakhrani are a Baloch tribe in Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan.- Distribution :Most of them live in Jacobabad District and Kashmore District. Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani is a member National Assembly affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party. Mir Aijaz Hussain Khan Jakhrani was Federal...
- JagiraniJagiraniJagirani is the name of a Baloch tribe in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. They mostly speak Balochi and Sindhi.- History :It has been stated that the Balochs migrated from Aleppo, Northern Syria in the 2nd century after the Hijra...
- JiskaniJiskaniThe Jiskani are a Baloch tribe located in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.- Distribution :The Jiskani tribe is settled in Tando Jam, Badin, Tando Allah Yar, Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Mirpur Khas District, Dadu and Matiari districts of Sindh province and Bhakkar, Layyah,...
- JamaliJamaliJamali is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. Jamali tribe consists of 14 more tribes,like Esaani,Mureedani,Walwaani,Dodaani,Lalwaani. A large number of Jamali tribes also live in province of Sindh; these peopole speak Balochi,Sindhi,Seraiki,Punjabi and Urdu languages. In Sindh majority of...
- JamotJamotThe Jamot is a Sindhi speaking tribe in Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.- Clans :This tribe is mainly divided into many clans including:* Manjhoo* Abro* Airi* Jokhio* Bhangar* Kalhora* Mangrio* Samma* Ansari* Qureshi* Hanbhi- Distribution :...
- JarwarJarwarJarwar is a sub-tribe from the Gazini branch of Marri Baloch. Although some families of Jarwar are still living in their native place near Kahan but they are now mainly split into various groups and living in many areas of Balochistan, Sindh and Northern Punjab...
- Jatoi
- Khoso
- KalparKalparKalpar is a clan of Baloch tribe Bugti and is settled in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan....
- KalmatiKalmatiKalmati is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan.- History :This tribe belongs the son of Mir Jalalan and Mir Hoath. When Hoath tribe were ruling on Kech Makran, few from the tribe settled in Kalmat Bandar , situated near Pasni Port, coastal area of Balochistan...
- LashariLashariLashari is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan and Iran. The Lasharis have migrated and settled in the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Indonesia, USA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, England, and many other countries of the world...
- LeghariLeghariThe Leghari , or Laghari) are a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Leghari Baloch primarily speak the Seraiki, Sindhi, and Balochi language, and are largely Sunni Muslims....
- MagsiMagsiMagsi is a name of Baloch tribe in the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan and Balochistan province of Iran.The Magsi tribe came from Iran where is place name is Magas in Lishar. They migrated to modern Pakistan with Lashari and Rind tribes that is the reason some historians...
- MarriMarriMarri ) is one of the largest ethnic Baloch tribes in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Marri was considered to be a clan of the Rind tribe in the early history of Baloch and Balochistan...
- MazariMazari tribeThe Mazari tribe is one of the oldest Baloch tribes in Pakistan. Mazari means "lion" in Balochi. Rojhan-Mazari, a town in the Rajanpur District of the Punjab near the inter-provincial borders of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab, is the stronghold of the Mazari tribe.-History:The Mazari tribe is one...
- Mirani
- NizamaniNizamaniNizamani is a Baloch tribe located in Balochistan and Sindh provinces in Pakistan. Like many other Baloch tribes, the original Nizamani tribe migrated to Sindh from Balochistan.- Overview :...
- NutkaniNutkaniThe Nutkani or Notkani Nodhkani are a Saraiki, Sindhi and Balochi speaking Baloch tribe of Eastern Pakistan.The name of the Nutkani tribe is derived from Notak Khan, who was with the chieftain Sardar Mir Chaker Khan Rind when he migrated to Punjab from Baluchistan .-Sub tribe :The descendants of...
- QaisraniQaisraniQaisrani Also spelled as is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Qaisranis claim their ancestry from Qaiser Khan who was the nephew of Mir Chakar Khan Rind.-Location:...
- RindRind (tribe)Rind are a Baloch tribe settled in the Balochistan province of Iran, and the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan....
- ShiraniShirani (Baluch)The Shirani are a Baloch tribe in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran. They are said to derive from the Narouie tribe. After Sardar Hossein Khan Shirani, all his descendants took the name Shirani as the tribal name. Sardar Hossein Khan Shirani raised a major revolt against the Persian Qajar...
- TalpurTalpurTalpur ; is a Baloch tribe settled in Sindh. Talpurs settled in northern Sindh, spoke Sindhi language very soon their descendants and allies formed a confederacy against the Kalhora dynasty. Later, however, they enjoyed good relations with the Kalhoras and were invited by them to help organize...
- UmraniUmraniThe 'Umrani' is a Baloch tribe, originating in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh. Umrani tribe is mostly settled in Nasirabad District and Jafarabad District, the southeastern districts of Balochistan, but some of them also settled in Kalat District, Khuzdar District and Awaran...
- ZardariZardariZardari from the Persian compound Zar + -dâri , meaning "Holder of Money" or "Wealthy", is a Sindhi speaking tribe of Baloch origin also known as Sindhi BalochHistorically Zardari tribe was settled in the province of Sindh from Balochistan. Over the years the Zardari tribe gradually lost their...
See also
- Baloch diasporaBaloch diasporaThe Baloch diaspora refers to Baloch people, and their descendants, who have emigrated to places outside of the Balochistan region of South-Central Asia — a region stretching from southwestern Pakistan, southern Afghanistan and Southeastern Iran...
- Punjabi BalochPunjabi BalochA significant number of Baloch tribes have over time settled in the Punjab province of Pakistan. These Baloch are often referred to as the Punjabi Baloch.-History and origin:...
- Baluch of IndiaBaluch (Uttar Pradesh)The Baloch are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are descended from Baluch tribesmen who settled in this region of North India in the late Middle Ages...