The Baloch diaspora refers to

Baloch people The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian peoples, Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afgh ...

, and their descendants, who have emigrated to places outside the

Balochistan region Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

of South-West Asia – a region stretching from southwestern

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

to southeastern

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

and southern

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

. The Baloch

diaspora A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. Historically, the word was used first in reference to the dispersion of Greeks in the Hellenic world, and later Jews after ...

is found throughout the Middle East, South Asia,

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, East Africa, Europe, North America and in other parts of the world.

The collapse of History

The first British researchers did not carefully describe the origin of the Baloch tribes, or perhaps this was the action of some kind of political system, the

British Empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts esta ...

, and this was deliberate, dividing the Baloch tribes in the historical science, which led to the misconception about the origin of the Baloch people. This widespread propaganda is mainly adhered to by provocateurs from

and

, many Baloch tribes who are Balochi were allegedly considered non-Balochi in the historical literature, and today they are not included in the Balochi list.

List of Baloch tribes

* Rind - Prescribed '' ''chief Tribe'' "Arabs(Originally Came From Halab (Allepo Syria) '' origin * Bugti - Prescribed ''brahvi'' origin * Raisani - Prescribed ''Afghan'' origin * Mirani - Prescribed ''Persian'' origin * Gichki - Prescribed ''Rajput'' origin * Buledi - Prescribed ''Arab'' origin * Naushervani - Prescribed ''Persian'' origin * Baranzai - Prescribed ''Afghan'' origin * Dodai - Prescribed ''Rajput'' origin. * Alshaikh - Prescribed ''Hashemite'' origin Analyzing the history of the aforementioned tribes, these tribes once had an independent state in their history. The provocation is directed against Baloch history in order to drown out the national interests of the Baloch people.

Pakistan

Within Pakistan, there are significant numbers of Baloch tribes that have migrated partially or totally and settled in regions outside of

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

, mostly into

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

. Some have also migrated into

southern Punjab South Punjab may refer to: *the southern part of the region of Punjab in South Asia *South Punjab (region), an historic region in the 8th–9th centuries; see Timeline of Pakistani history *two proposed provinces in this region in Pakistan: **Sara ...

, especially in the Saraiki speaking regions as well as southeast

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

. Many have become entirely assimilated into their host cultures. The

Zardari tribe Zardari is a Baloch tribe from Pakistan. Zardari tribe originally belongs to a clan living in Sindh and Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and ...

Jatoi tribe and

Chandio The Chandio () is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh and Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far south ...

and

Magsi Magsi is a surname. The Magsi are an Iranian people of the Western Iranian group and Northwestern subgroup that mainly lives in three countries: Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. Magsi Sindhi Baloch The Baloch of Sindh, also known as the Sindhi Balochs ( sd, سنڌي ٻروچ, bal, سندی بلۏچ), is a community of Sindhi-speaking Baloch tribes living in the Northern part of Sindh province. According to census records of 2017, the total ...

. The

Talpur dynasty The Talpur dynasty ( sd, ٽالپردور) were rulers based in Sindh. Four branches of the dynasty were established following the defeat of the Kalhora dynasty at the Battle of Halani in 1783: one ruled lower Sindh from the city of Hyderabad, S ...

is a Baloch tribe that ruled over

. Meanwhile, the Legharis of

and Southern Punjab speak both Sindhi and Saraiki.

Worldwide populations

Middle East

There are large numbers of Baloch living in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

, the

UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

and other

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Europe

There are also significant populations in

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, and other

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Turkmenistan

There is a population of Baloch in

who migrated there in the early 20th century, estimated in 1997 to number between 38,000 and 40,000.

East Africa

There is also a small but historic Baloch community in East Africa, left over from when the Sultanate of Muscat ruled over

Zanzibar Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands ...

and the Swahili Coast.Baluchis from East Africa: In Search of Our Roots
Retrieved 27 June 2010 These migrants were largely from

Makran Makran ( fa, مكران), mentioned in some sources as Mecran and Mokrān, is the coastal region of Baluchistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It extends westwards, ...

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 Rostam Abdulrasul Azizi (born 21 August 1964) is a self-made Tanzanian billionaire, business magnate, economist and former politician. In 2013, according to Forbes Magazine he was the first Tanzanian dollar billionaire with a net worth of over ...

. 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

There are also a number of settlements of Baloch in India, mainly in

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

and

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

. They now speak either Balochi

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

and Kutchi, depending on their location.

North America

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.