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| region2 = | pop2 = 1,557,000 | ref2 = | region3 = | pop3 = 434,000 (2009) | ref3 = | region4 = | pop4 = 300,000 (2009) | ref4 = | region5 = | pop5 = 100,000 | ref5 = | region6 = | pop6 = | ref6 = | region7 = | pop7 = 30,000 | ref7 = | religions = Predominantly Sunni Islam〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Demography of Religion in the Gulf )〕 | langs = Balochi Sindhi, Seraiki, Brahui, Persian, Pashto and Arabic are also spoken depending on area of residence. | related = Other Iranian peoples }} The Baloch or Baluch (Balochi: ) are a people who live mainly in the Balochistan region of the southeastern-most edge of the Iranian plateau in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. They are an Iranian people who mainly speak the Balochi language, a branch of Northwestern Iranian languages. About 50% of the total Baloch population live in East Balochistan, a western province of Pakistan;〔Blood, Peter, ed. ("Baloch" ). ''Pakistan: A Country Study''. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1995.〕 40% Baloch are settled in Sindh; and a significant number of Baloch people in South Punjab of Pakistan. They make nearly 3.6% of the Pakistani population, about 2% of Iran's population (1.5 million) and about 2% of Afghanistan's population.〔 ==Etymology== The exact origin of the word 'Baloch' is unclear. One theory is that the word came from the Median word brza-vak, which describes a loud aggressive way of speaking. Others say the word came from the Babylonian king Belus. Still others say it is a nickname meaning "cock's comb", referring to the distinctive helmets that Balochi forces wore when they fought the Median king Astyages in the mid 6th century BCE. Finally, there are some who believe it came from the Sanskrit words "Bal" (meaning strength or power) and "Och" (meaning high or magnificent). In the Punjab region, the word Baloch is associated with caring of camels and is used to refer to any Muslim camelperson. Because of the importance of camel husbandry in that region, Baloch implies to be light-footed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baloch people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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