Bugti ( ) is a
Baloch tribe
The Baloch ( ) or Baluch ( ; , plural ) are a nomadic, Pastoralism, pastoral, ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranian, Western Iranic Balochi language and is native to the Balochistan region of South Asia, South and Western Asia, encompas ...
found in eastern
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region o ...
, Pakistan. , it was estimated to comprise over 180,000 people, mostly living in the
Dera Bugti
Dera Bugti ( Balochi: , Urdu: ) is a district within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was established as a separate district in 1983.
Administration
The district is administratively divided into the following five tehsils (subdivisio ...
region of Pakistan. They are in turn divided into the Rahija, Marhita, Nothani, Perozani, Masori, Mondarani and Kalpar sub-tribes. Their neighbours to the north are the
Marri, who were the Bugti's traditional enemies.
See also
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Marri-Bugti Country
Marri-Bugti Country (Marri and Bugti Country) was a tribal region during the period of British colonial rule in Baluchistan. Marris and Bugtis are the strongest Baloch tribes in the Balochistan. The Marris own in the north, while the Bugti ...
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Bhagnari
Bhagnari is a historical Town of Balochistan in Kachhi district in Balochistan. See also
* Hinduism in Balochistan
Hinduism is a minority religion in Balochistan followed by 0.41% of the population of the province. It is the largest minority r ...
References
Baloch tribes
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