Punjabis
The Punjabis (Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Pañjābī) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. They generally speak Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides.
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Punjabis are an ethnic and linguistic group from the Punjab region, which spans parts of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. They are primarily united by speaking Standard Punjabi or related Punjabi dialects, and they represent a significant Indo-Aryan population with deep historical roots in their shared geographic area.
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Key facts
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- Punjabis
- Ethnic group.population
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- Ethnic group.region1
- Pakistan
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 112,806,516 (2024)
- Ethnic group.region2
- India
- Ethnic group.pop2
- 38,046,464 (2024)
- Ethnic group.region3
- Canada
- Ethnic group.pop3
- 942,170 (2021)
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- United Kingdom
- Ethnic group.pop4
- 700,000 (2006)
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- United States
Article
30 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geographic distribution
- Pakistan
- India
- Punjabi diaspora
- Demography
- Castes and tribes
- Religions in Punjab
- Modern era
- Punjabi Muslims
- Punjabi Hindus
- Punjabi Sikhs
- Punjabi Christians
- History
- Culture
- Language
- Traditional dress
- Music
- Dance
- Folk tales
- Festivals
- Punjabi State
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Punjabis (Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Pañjābī) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. They generally speak Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides.
The majority of the overall Punjabi population adheres to Islam with significant minorities practicing Sikhism and Hinduism and smaller minorities practicing Christianity. However, the religious demographics significantly vary when viewed from Pakistani and Indian sides, respectively, with over 95 percent of the Punjabi population from Pakistan being Muslim, with a small minority of Christians and Hindus and an even smaller minority of Sikhs. Over 57 percent of the population of the Indian state of Punjab is Sikh and over 38 percent Hindu with a small minority of Muslims and Christians.