Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates
Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates comprise residents of the United Arab Emirates of Baloch ancestry,[2][3][4][5]: 45–46 whose ancestral roots lie in Balochistan.[2][3][6][7]: 45–46 Like Balochs in other Gulf states.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 709,080[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dubai · Sharjah · Ras Al Khaimah | |
| Languages | |
| Balochi · Arabic Persian, widely spoken as second/third languages Urdu, widely spoken as second/third languages | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
Culture
editThe Baloch speak Balochi. The Gulf dialect of Arabic is also natively spoken by those who have been settled in the region for generations.[8] A Balochi literary society under the name Balochi Labzanki Sarchammag is active in the UAE. In Balochi folklore, the Gulf is frequently referenced as a land of opportunities and employment. Poetry, lullabies or songs sung by women at weddings for instance contain references to the economic prosperity offered in Dubai.[citation needed] Some Baloch speak Persian and Urdu as languages from countries such as Iran and Pakistan.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Baloch population scattered around the world". 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b Azam, Muhammad (2017-12-20). "THE ROLE OF BALOCH PEOPLE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF UAE". Hanken. 9 (1): 55–64. ISSN 2710-4850.
- ^ a b "The Performance and Patronage of Baloch Culture Through Music (And Related Arts) in the Eastern Arabian Peninsula - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Peterson, John E (2013). "THE BALUCH PRESENCE IN THE PERSIAN GULF" (PDF). Oxford University Press.
- ^ McCoy, Eric (2008). Iranians in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates: Migration, Minorities, and Identities in the Persian Gulf Arab States (PDF). The University of Arizona. ISBN 9780549935070. OCLC 659750775. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-05.
- ^ Peterson, John E (2013). "THE BALUCH PRESENCE IN THE PERSIAN GULF" (PDF). Oxford University Press.
- ^ McCoy, Eric (2008). Iranians in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates: Migration, Minorities, and Identities in the Persian Gulf Arab States (PDF). The University of Arizona. ISBN 9780549935070. OCLC 659750775. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-05.
- ^ Potter, Lawrence G. (2013). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 229–244. Retrieved 2024-09-04.