In Iran, Jadgali is spoken in the
Dashtyari region in the south and south-east of
Sistan and Balochistan Province, particularly in
Pullān,
Pīr Suhrāb and
Bāhū Kalāt; all neighbouring communities are
Balochi-speaking. Most speakers of Jadgali ethnically self-identify as Jadgal, fewer Jadgal claim to be of Baloch origin and to have changed their language because of interactions with their neighbours at the time when they were settled in
Las Bela, a region at the eastern end of Balochistan. According to this story, they left their homeland after a defeat from the ruler of
Sindh and then moved westward, eventually settling in Dashtyari during the reign of
Shah Abbas. Balochi is the language of wider communication, all male adults are bilingual in it, and it is more likely to be the one passed on to children in mixed marriages. However, attitudes to Jadgali are positive and the language is vital.
Persian is used relatively often. In addition to Balochi TV programmes, some people also watch Sindhi-language broadcasts from Pakistan. ==References==