This article is about the ethnic group. For their language, see Sindhi language. For information on the homeland of Sindhis, see Sindh. For other uses, see Sindhi (disambiguation).
"Sindhi people" redirects here. Not to be confused with Sindi people or Sinti people.
Sindhi
سنڌي
सिन्धी
Sindhi Women in traditional clothing with peshani patti on their heads
Total population
c. 37 million
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan
34,252,262[1][2]
India
2,772,364[3][4][5][a]
Saudi Arabia
180,980[citation needed]
United Arab Emirates
94,620[6]
United States
38,760[7]
United Kingdom
25,000[8]
Spain
~20,000[9]
Hong Kong
20,000[10]
Afghanistan (Sindhis in Afghanistan)
15,000[citation needed]
Bangladesh
15,000[citation needed]
Canada
12,065[11]
Singapore[12]
11,860[13]
Indonesia
~10,000[14]
Kenya
3,300[citation needed]
Australia
2,635[15]
Sri Lanka
1,000[citation needed]
Saint Martin
1000[16]
Oman
700[citation needed]
Malaysia
600[17]
Gibraltar
500[18]
Languages
Sindhi Hindi–Urdu, English (Sanskrit/Arabic as liturgical languages) and numerous other languages widely spoken within the Sindhi diaspora
Religion
Majority: Islam Minority:
Hinduism (incl. Nanakpanthi)[19]
Related ethnic groups
Gujaratis, Punjabis, Rajasthanis, Balochis
Sindhis (/ˈsɪndiːz/; Sindhi: سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (Devanagari), romanized: sindhī)[20] are an Indo-Aryan[20] ethnolinguistic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of Pakistan. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by the southeastern part of Balochistan, the Bahawalpur region of Punjab and the Kutch region of Gujarat.[21][22] Having been isolated throughout history, unlike its neighbours, Sindhi culture has preserved its own uniqueness.[23][24]
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[25] 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.[26][27]
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^Siraj, Amjad. Sindhi Language. Sindhi Language Authority. ISBN 978-969-625-082-1. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023. Cultural and territorial proximity has a major influence on the similarities of languages. There was a time when Sindh was a sovereign country and was a lot bigger than its present geographical boundaries. It included parts of present day Punjab and Bahawalpur, Lasbela (Balochistan), Kachh (India) and some southern parts of present day Balochistan. That is why Sindhi has very deep relations with languages of these regions. In fact one can say that the dialects and sub- dialects of this region ie Punjabi, Multani, Seraiki, Kachhi etc are greatly influenced by Sindhi and in a way can be considered akin to it. In addition to the local languages, Sindhi is also closely related to languages of the neighbouring regions. In the pre-historic and even the historic period, for a long time India was a common social and political entity, and in this period the court languages, indigenous as well as foreign, must have influenced the regional languages.
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^"Excerpt: For Some Sindhi Diaspora Members, Navigating Multiple Identities Is Not a Problem". The Wire. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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