Group: | Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates |
Population: | 709,080[1] |
Popplace: | Dubai Sharjah Ras Al Khaimah |
Langs: | Balochi Arabic Persian, widely spoken as second/third languages Urdu, widely spoken as second/third languages |
Rels: | Islam |
Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates comprise residents of the United Arab Emirates whose ancestral roots lie in Balochistan.
The Baloch speak Balochi. The Gulf dialect of Arabic is also natively spoken by those who have been settled in the region for generations. 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. Some Baloch speak Persian and Urdu as languages from countries such as Iran and Pakistan.