Kalhor (Kurdish: کەڵھوڕ / Kelhurr)[1] is a Kurdish tribe[2][3][4][5] and their dialect, "Kalhori", has been categorized as a branch of Southern Kurdish.
The Kalhoris were mentioned by Sharaf-al-Din Bedlisi in the late 16th century,[8] according to whom, the chiefs of the Kalhor claimed to be descended from Giv, the son of Goudarz (q.v.
), a major hero in the Shahnameh.
[9] Kalhor tribe populate cities and towns such as Qasr-e Shirin, Sarpol-e Zahab, Gilan-e Gharb, Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah, Eyvan, Zarneh and Sumar in Iran.
[10][11] In Iraq, they mainly populate Khanaqin.