Saraiki diaspora

Ethnic group

Saraiki

سرائیکی پنجابی ਸਰਾਇਕੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Languages
Saraiki, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Religion
Predominately:  Islam,  Hinduism, Minority:  Sikhism

The Saraiki diaspora consists of the descendants of ethnic Saraikis who emigrated out of South Punjab, also known as Saraikistan, to other areas of the world.

## Regions

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### India

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According to the Indian census of 2001, Saraiki is spoken in urban areas throughout northwest and north central India, mainly by the descendants of migrants from western Punjab after the Partition of India in 1947. Out of these, 56,096 persons report their dialect as Mūltānī and by 11,873 individuals report their dialect as Bahāwalpurī.[1] One dialects of Saraiki that is spoken by Indian Saraikis is Derawali, spoken by Derawals in Derawal Nagar, Delhi who migrated to India during the partition.[2] Other dialects spoken by Indian Saraikis include Jafri, Saraiki Hindki, Jhangi, Thali, and Jatki.[3] Many Sairaiki-origin people (whose ancestors once lived in British India) form a distinguished group of doctors, engineers, fashion designers, IT professionals.[4] Some of these people no longer speak the Saraiki language, and have majorly diluted into speaking Punjabi or Hindi.[5]

## See also

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* Saraikistan
* Saraiki people
* List of Saraiki people
* Saraiki culture
* Saraiki cuisine
* Saraiki literature
* Pakistani diaspora
* Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

## References

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1. ^ "Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2001". Retrieved 8 April 2012.
2. ^ "Colonies, posh and model in name only!". NCR Tribune. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
3. ^ "Seraiki". Ethnologue. Retrieved 14 July 2007. "Jafri, Siraiki Hindki, Thali, Jatki, Bahawalpuri (Bhawalpuri, Riasati, Reasati)."
4. ^ Rachna Subramanian (30 September 2002). "Punjabis, but not quite Punjabi | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
5. ^ Nagpal, Isha (25 January 2021). "Seraiki: A language rigged with tragedy". Dhaara. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

10\. Ian Hancock. "On Romani Origins and Identity". RADOC. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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Africa|

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Asia|

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* Afghanistan
* Punjabis
* Bangladesh
* India
* Baloch
* Pashtuns
* Sindhis
* Sri Lanka
* Pashtuns
* Sindhis

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Gulf|

* Bahrain
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* United Arab Emirates
* Baloch
* Yemen

Far East|

* China
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* Japan
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South East|

* Burma
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* Punjabis
* Singapore
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Middle East|

* Jordan
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Europe|

* Denmark
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* Mirpuris
* Punjabis
* Pashtuns
* Sindhis
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Americas|

* Brazil
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* United States
* Houston
* Baloch
* Pashtuns
* Punjabis
* Punjabi Mexicans
* Sindhis

Oceania|

* Australia
* Baloch
* Pashtuns
* Punjabis
* Hazaras
* Sindhis
* New Zealand
* Punjabis

See also|

| Sub-diasporas|

* Baloch
* Gujarati
* Hazara
* Azad Kashmiri
* Kashmiri
* Pashtun
* Punjabi
* Saraiki
* Sindhi

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