Nutkani Tribe

The Nutkani are a  Saraiki, Sindhi and Balochi speaking Baloch trible. The Saraiki is mainly spoken in DG Khan district and Balochi is spoken in Rajan Pur and Kharan Balochistan Sibi Dara Bughti, and Sindhi is spoken by Nutkani tribe in Sindh Province.  They are mainly associated with Pakistan areas namely Mangrotha, Taunsa Sharif and Dera Ghazi Khan.

Nutkani Baloch one of ruling Baloch tribe in region, live in the Mangrotha and near by area of Tauna Sharif and DG Khan speak Saraiki Lanaguage.

The name of Nutkani tribe is drived from Nozbandagh also called Notak Khan, who was with the chieftain Sardar Mir Chaker Khan Rind when he migrated to Punjab from Balochistan.  Notak Khan can be termed as the founder of Nutkani tribe.