 The Kulobis are ethnic Tajiks and speak Tajik.During the Civil War in Tajikistan the Kulyabis fought on the side of the government against Gharmis and Pamiris.Emomalii Rahmon, from Dangara in Kulob oblast, became president of Tajikistan in November 1992 when Kulobi militiamen took control of the capital Dushanbe from opposition forces.