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Sindhis
Ethnic group native to Sindh, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sindhis (/ˈsɪndiːz/; Sindhi: سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (Devanagari), romanized: sindhī; pronounced [sɪndʱiː])[21] are an Indo-Aryan[21] ethnolinguistic group, originating from and native to the Pakistani province of Sindh, who share a common Sindhi culture, history and language. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by the southeastern part of Balochistan, the Bahawalpur region of Punjab and the Kutch region of Gujarat.[22][23]
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![]() Sindhi Women in traditional clothing with peshani patti on their heads | |
Total population | |
c. 45 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 39,252,262[1][2] |
![]() | 3,000,000[lower-alpha 1] |
![]() | 180,980 (2020)[7] |
![]() | 94,620[8] |
![]() | 38,760[9] |
![]() | 25,000[10] |
![]() | 30,000 (2021)[3][11] |
![]() | 21,000[7] |
![]() | 20,000[12] |
![]() | 20,000 (1997)[3] |
![]() | 15,000[citation needed] |
![]() | 14,700 (2020)[3] |
![]() | 12,065[13] |
![]() | 11,860[15] |
![]() | ~10,000[16] |
![]() | 3,300 (2020)[3] |
![]() | 2,640 (2021)[7][17] |
![]() | 1,200 (2011)[7] |
![]() | 1,000[citation needed] |
![]() | 1,000[18] |
![]() | 500[19] |
Languages | |
Sindhi | |
Religion | |
Majority:![]() Minority:
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Related ethnic groups | |
Indo-Iranian peoples (specifically Punjabis, Gujaratis and Baloch) |
Having been isolated throughout history, unlike its neighbours, Sindhi culture has preserved its uniqueness.[24][25] After the partition of British India in 1947, many Sindhi Hindus and Sindhi Sikhs migrated to the newly independent Dominion of India and other parts of the world; some Sindhis fled and formed diasporas settling in countries such as England[26] and the United States. Pakistani Sindhis are predominantly Muslim with a smaller Sikh and Hindu minority that are concentrated mostly in the eastern Sindh, whereas Indian Sindhis are predominantly Hindu with smaller Sikh and Jain minorities. Despite being geographically separated, Sindhis still maintain strong ties to each other and share similar cultural values and practices.[27][28]