Khorasani Baloch


The Baloch of Khorasan 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.

History

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

Language

The language of the Baloch of Khorasan is Balochi of the Rakhshani dialect.

Culture

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

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, there are Baloch-inhabited areas that live densely with other ethnic groups.