Baloch people in Punjab
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 12 - 15 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
•  Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| • Punjabi • Seraiki • Urdu • English | |
| Religion | |
•  Islam 100% • | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Baloch • Baloch diaspora • Sindhi Baloch • Baloch of India |
The Baloch of Punjab are Baloch people who have settled in the Punjab province of Pakistan. A significant number of Baloch tribes have over time settled in the Punjab. The Baloch of southern Punjab, which adjoins Balochistan, speak Saraiki.[1][2]
History
According to Dr. Akhtar Baloch, Professor at University of Karachi, the Baloch migrated from Balochistan during the Little Ice Age and settled in Sindh and Punjab. According to Professor Baloch, the climate of Balochistan was very cold during this epoch and the region was inhabitable during the winter so the Baloch people migrated in waves and settled in Sindh and Punjab.[3]
References
- ^ Schiffman, Harold (9 December 2011). Language Policy and Language Conflict in Afghanistan and Its Neighbors: The Changing Politics of Language Choice. BRILL. p. 332. ISBN 9789004201453.
- ^ Anatol Lieven (28 April 2011). Pakistan: A Hard Country. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 340–. ISBN 978-0-14-196929-9.
- ^ From Zardaris to Makranis: How the Baloch came to Sindh