The Bakhtiari tribe falls into two main groups, Haft Lang and the Chahar Lang. The Haft Lang predominates both in numbers and importance and comprise of several tribal divisions. The four main tribal divisions of Haft Lang are Duraki, Babadi, Bakhtiarwand, and Dinaruni.2 For further information regarding the history and social organization of the Bakhtiari, Lord Curzon's Persia, and Sir Arnold Wilson's "The Bakhtiaris" published in the Journal of the Central Asian Society, 1926 are valuable sources.
