Baluchi belongs to the Indo-Iranic language family, and is related to Kurdish. The Baluch are basically self sufficient, relying on their own skills to build homes and develop the tools necessary for daily life. The entire household is responsible for tending the family's herd. Rugs are also woven for household use and for trade. Land is not privately owned but belongs to the whole tribe.
Baluch kinship is patriarchal, or male-dominated.
Societies are organized into clans and tribes. The tribes are grouped together into large units, or chieftaincies, that are ruled by chiefs. At every level of this hierarchy, a male elder is the head. All of the tribes share a common system of social and political behavior. This guarantees the safety of individual travelers.