Marwari Muslims

Marwari Muslim
Regions with significant populations
• India • Pakistan • United Kingdom • Canada
Languages
MarwariRajasthani
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
MarwariRajasthani peopleSindhiMuhajirs

The Marwari Muslims or Marwadi Muslims are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan region of India. Total population less than 2,000,000 Most of them are Sunni Muslims.Their language, also called Marwari, is a dialect of Rajasthani and is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages.[1]

See also

References

  1. Bareh, Hamlet (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Meghalaya. Mittal Publications. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-7099-791-7.
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