Saraiki
سرائیکی
Languages
Saraiki, Urdu
Religion
Predominately: Islam Minority: Hinduism, Sikhism

The Saraiki diaspora refers to the dispersing of ethnic Saraikis from Pakistan's Saraiki-speaking region to other parts of the world.

Regions

India

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

References

  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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