Groups of Brahui tribes.

Brahui occupies the great mountainous band extending from the south of Quetta to Lasbela. In the northeast of Kharan, Brahui are numerous. Brahui tribes usually migrate to the plains of Bolan District for winter from Kalat, Mastung, and Quetta districts and return to their homes after winter.

There are three groups of Brahui tribes. The "nucleus" consists of the Achmadzai, Gurguari, Iltazai, Kalandari, Kambrani, Mirwari, Rodeni, and the Sumalari, which altogether account for only a small proportion of the total number of Brahui.

The majority of the Brahui population is divided up between Jhalawan Brahui and Sarawan Brahui.

Jhalawan Brahui include the tribes of the Bizanjars, Harunis, Muhammad Hasnis, Mengals, Siapad, Nicharis, Pandranis, Sajdis, and the Zahris.

Sarawan Brahui comprising the tribes of the Muhammad Shahi, Bangulzai, Kurd, Lahri, Langov, Raisani, Rustamzai, Sarparh, Satakzai, Shahwani and Zagar-Mengal.