page_title: Ethnic groups in Afghanistan
section_title: Baloch
hierarchical_section_title: Ethnic groups in Afghanistan / Ethnic groups / Baloch
caption_attribution_description: English: Nearly 300 young men and women between the ages of 14 and 30 gathered at the provincial governor’s compound in Zaranj to be part of a youth shura, Jan. 18. This shura was a chance to interact with the local men and women and describe to them how the future of Afghanistan rests in their hands. (Photo ID: 359495)
context_page_description: Afghanistan is a multiethnic and mostly-tribal society. The population of the country is divided into the following ethnolinguistic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aymāq, Turkmen, Baloch, Pashai, Nuristani, Gujjar, Arab, Brahui, Pamiri, Kyrgyz and few others. The Afghan National Anthem and the Afghan Constitution mention a total of 14 ethnic groups.
context_section_description: The Baloch people are speakers of Balochi who are mostly found in and around the Balochistan region of Afghanistan. In the 1990s their number figure was put at 100,000 but they are around 200,000 today. Mainly pastoral and desert dwellers, the Baloch are also Sunni Muslim. Abdul Karim Brahui Governor of Nimruz Province, is Baloch.
caption: Baloch of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
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