Total population | |
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13 Million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Punjab, United Kingdom, Azad Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir | |
Languages | |
Hindi, Urdu, Pothwari, English, and Punjabi | |
Religion | |
Predominantly: Islam Minority: Sikhism and Hinduism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indo-Aryan peoples |
The Pothwari people or Pahari People are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to Pothwar. They speak Pothwari, an Indo-Aryan language related to Lahnda group of Punjabi, and other similar dialects such as Majhi dialect, Malwai dialect, Doabi, Dogri, Dhanni and Jatki dialect. Pothwari is often called a dialect of Punjabi