Brahui people
براہوئی | |
|---|---|
A group of Brahui tribesmen | |
| Total population | |
| c. 3 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran | |
| Pakistan | 2,778,670 (2023 census) [only includes those who speak Brahui as mother tongue] |
| Languages | |
| Brahui, Balochi, Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Balochs, other Dravidian peoples Especially Kurukhs and Maltos | |
The Brahui (Brahui: براہوئی,[braːhʋiː, braːhu.iː]), Brahvi, or Brohi are an ethnolinguistic group of pastoralists principally found in the Balochistan region of Pakistan, and to a smaller extent in Afghanistan and Iran. They speak Brahui, which belongs to the Dravidian language family.