Sindhi Australians
سنڌي آسٽريلين
Total population
2,635[1]
Regions with significant populations
Sydney  · Melbourne
Languages
Sindhi  · English
Religion
Hinduism (Majority) · Islam (Minority)
Related ethnic groups
Indian Australians  · Pakistani Australians

Sindhi Australians (Sindhi: سنڌي آسٽريلين (Perso-Arabic); सिंधी आस्ट्रेलियाई (Devanagari);[2]) are Australians that have Sindhi origins. According to the SBS Australia Census Explorer, there are an estimated 2,635 Sindhis in Australia, a 65% increase since 2016,[3] mostly in areas like Sydney and Melbourne.

History

Early migrations existed before the 20th century from British India, however they were very few.[4] In 1952, Government of Pakistan gifted Australia 10 Red Sindhi bulls.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  2. ^ Butt, Rakhio (1998). Papers on Sindhi Language & Linguistics. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh. ISBN 9789694050508. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ Jones, Philip; Kenny, Anna (2010). Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland, 1860s-1930s. Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-872-5.
  5. ^ Parsonson, Ian (2000). The Australian Ark: A History of Domesticated Animals in Australia. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06567-3. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)

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