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مردم بروکپا
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The Brokpa (), sometimes called Minaro, is an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group mostly found in the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh around the villages of Dha and Hanu. Some of the community is also across the Line of Control in the Pakistan-administered Baltistan, in the villages around Ganokh. They speak an Indo-Aryan language called Brokskat. The Brokpa are mostly Vajrayana Buddhist but some are Muslim.

Key facts

Ethnic group.image
Brokpa Men traditionally dressed up for the festival.jpg
Ethnic group.caption
Brokpa men in Ladakh, dressed up for Bono na festival
Ethnic group.group
Brokpa
Ethnic group.native_name
Minaro
Ethnic group.population
3,000–4,000
Ethnic group.popplace
Ladakh
Ethnic group.langs
Brokskat
Ethnic group.rels
Predominantly: Buddhism; Minority: Islam
Ethnic group.related
Other Indo-Aryan peoples

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Commons category
Brokpa

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