Baluchi
a member of a nomadic, primarily Sunni Muslim people of Baluchistan.
the language of the Baluchi, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family.
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The group puts out most of its statements—on its Twitter feed, or its numerous websites—in Arabic, as opposed to Baluchi or Farsi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Baluch in Iran do not speak Farsi but Baluchi, just like the Baluch in Pakistan, and in Iran they are a Sunni minority.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the early 1980s, he was involved in operations against Baluchi insurgents in southeast Iran.
Is Iran’s Missing General, Ali Reza Asgari, Living in the United States? | IranWire | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to Hersh, these covert activities included support for Baluchi groups such as Jundullah.
Is the U.S. Still Funding Iranian Suicide Bombers? | Reza Aslan | December 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Baluchi garrison refused all terms, and fired on the boats of the squadron, which were engaged in landing troops.
The Surrender of Napoleon | Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland.
Tomundar, to-mun′-dar, n. the head chief of a Baluchi tribe.
Talar 301 in Baluchi bears the signification of a rocky band of cliffs or hills.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichSlavery, polygamy, and concubinage exist throughout the Kelat state and Baluchi area.
Our Moslem Sisters | Annie Van Sommer
British Dictionary definitions for Baluchi
Balochi (bəˈləʊtʃɪ)
/ (bəˈluːtʃɪ) /
plural -chis or -chi a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran
the language of this people, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
of or relating to Baluchistan, its inhabitants, or their language
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