Ethnic Groups in Iran - Iranian Balochis

Iranian Balochis

The Balochi people of Iran live in southern and central parts Sistan and Baluchistan province.The northern part of the province is called Sistan and is inhabited by ethnic Persians that speak a dialect of Persian called Sistani.The Balochi people are Sunni Muslims, in contrast to the Sistani Persians who are adherents of Shia Islam.The capital of Sistan and Baluchistan is Zahedan and is inhabited by Balochs, the next largest city of the province is Zabol in Sistan and is inhabited by ethnic Persians.The town of Jask in neighburing Hormozgan Province is also inhabited by Baloch people.The population of the town of Jask is 12,000 and including its surrounding villages the population is 80,000.