Saraikis
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (20 million) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Pakistan | 19,000,000[1] |
 India | 0 |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi (Saraiki) | |
| Religion | |
| Islam; minority practice Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Punjabi subgroups | |
The Saraikis (Punjabi: سرائیکی قوم), also known as Multanis,[2] are a subgroup of Punjabi people in Punjab, Pakistan. They linguistically speak the Saraiki dialect of Punjabi.
The Saraikis people follow many religions, among them mostly Islam. A small minority of Saraikis follow Christianity, the Baha'i Faith, Sikhism and Hinduism. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947,[3] some of the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India.<ref name=Pierre Herman Leonard Eggermont. "Alexander's campaigns in Sind and Baluchistan and the siege of the Brahmin".[4] A significant number of Saraiki-speaking people also reside in Afghanistan and many also work in the Persian Gulf countries.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Saraiki". Ethnologue.
- ↑ Bhatia, Tej K.; Ritchie, William C. (2008-04-15). The Handbook of Bilingualism. John Wiley & Sons. p. 803. ISBN 9780470756744.
- ↑ Aslam Rasoolpuri, Siraiki Qumi Sawal http://www.scribd.com/Rasoolpuri/documents
- ↑ Pierre Herman Leonard Eggermont. "Alexander's campaigns in Sind and Baluchistan and the siege of the Brahmin". pp 146.
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