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| population = Approx. 200,000 (1992)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-17 |title=Kohistani, Indus {{!}} Ethnologue |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417190637/https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mvy |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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|popplace = Indus Kohistan |
| popplace = [[Kohistan District|Indus Kohistan]] |
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|langs = [[Maiya language| Maiyã]] (also called Kohistani) |
| langs = [[Maiya language| Maiyã]] (also called Kohistani) |
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|rels = Predominantly [[Islam]] |
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|related = Others [[Dardic peoples|Dards]] and [[Indo-Aryan peoples]] |
| related = Others [[Dardic peoples|Dards]] and [[Indo-Aryan peoples]] |
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'''Indus Kohistanis''' are the speakers of the [[Maiya language|Maiyã language]], an [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan language]] of the [[Dardic languages|Dardic subgroup]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=Danesh |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=OtCPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA874&dq=&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0gN_ji9r3AhU-hf0HHYszAgcQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=The Indo-Aryan Languages |last2=Cardona |first2=George |date=2007-07-26 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-79711-9 |pages=874 |language=en}}</ref> They are located in [[Indus Kohistani|Indus Kohistan]], in northern [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Karandashev |first=Victor |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2NTJDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&dq=indus+Kohistan+mountainous&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi44PfFyfH2AhUQfMAKHRqeBocQ6AF6BAgGEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Romantic Love in Cultural Contexts |date=2016-12-24 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-42683-9 |pages=189 |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''Indus Kohistanis''' are speakers of the [[Maiya language|Maiyã language]], a member of the [[Dardic languages|Dardic]] subgroup of the [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] language family. They are located in Northern Pakistan (Indus Kohistan). |
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Revision as of 13:53, 12 May 2022
| Total population | |
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| Approx. 200,000 (1992)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indus Kohistan | |
| Languages | |
| Maiyã (also called Kohistani) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Others Dards and Indo-Aryan peoples |
Indus Kohistanis are the speakers of the Maiyã language, an Indo-Aryan language of the Dardic subgroup.[2] They are located in Indus Kohistan, in northern Pakistan.[3]
History
Inhabiting the region of Indus Kohistan, the Kohistani formerly practiced Hinduism and Buddhism, until the 15th century, when the Kohistani started converting to Islam.[4] A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province thus notes that their neighbours, "The Pathans call them, and all other Muhammadans of Indian descent in the Hindu Kush valleys, Kohistanis."[5]
During the winter, the Kohistani people reside near their fields, while in the summer they migrate to camping grounds that are located 14,000 feet in altitude.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Kohistani, Indus | Ethnologue". web.archive.org. 2019-04-17.
- ^ Jain, Danesh; Cardona, George (2007-07-26). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Routledge. p. 874. ISBN 978-1-135-79711-9.
- ^ Karandashev, Victor (2016-12-24). Romantic Love in Cultural Contexts. Springer. p. 189. ISBN 978-3-319-42683-9.
- ^ Ahmad, Asghar (1986). Pakistan Tourism Directory. Holiday Weekly. p. 163.
- ^ Rose, Horace Arthur; Ibbetson, Sir Denzil; Maclagan, Sir Edward (1914). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Government Printing Press Lahore. p. 472.
- ^ Thomas, David Hurst (1 January 1979). Archaeology. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 128. ISBN 9780030199264.