Indo-Iranic peoples
Indo-Iranic peoples or Indo-Iranian peoples, is the name given to the group that covers Iranic peoples, Indo-Aryans and Nuristanis today. In the historical sense, it is the group that defined itself as Aryan and eventually split into Iranians, Indo-Aryans and Nuristanis. They spoke the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European languages.
 Regions where Indo-Iranic languages are spoken | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| South Asia, West Asia, Central Asia | |
 India | 72% of population[1] |
 Pakistan | 86,15% of population[2] |
 Bangladesh | 98% of population[3] |
 Iran | 79% of population[4] |
 Afghanistan | 71% of population[5] |
 Sri Lanka | 74.9% of population |
 Tajikistan | 79.9% of population[6] |
 South Ossetia | 89.9% of population |
| Languages | |
| Indo-Iranic languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity etc. | |
List of peoples today
[change | change source]| Name | Population | Main country | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengalis | c. 285 million | Bangladesh India
|
Predominantly: Islam Minority:
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| Punjabis | c. 150 million | Pakistan India
|
Predominantly: Islam Minority:
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| Marathi people | c. 83 million | India
|
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority:
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| Maithils | c. 73 million | India
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Predominantly:
Hinduism Minority:
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| Gujarati people | c. 70 million | India
|
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority:
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| Persians | c. over 60 million | Iran
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Predominantly: Islam (mostly Shia Islam, minority Sunni Islam) Minority:
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| Pashtuns | over 50 million | Pakistan Afghanistan
|
Predominantly: Islam (mostly Sunni Islam, minority Shia Islam) |
| Bhojpuri people | c. 51 million | India
|
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority:
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| Sindhis | c. 37 million | Pakistan
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Predominantly: Islam Minority: Hindusim |
| Odia people | c. 34 million | India
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Predominantly: Hinduism Minority:
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| Kurds | c. 30–45.6 million |  Turkey Iran Iraq Syria
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Predominantly: Islam (mostly Sunni Islam, minority Shia Islam and Kurdish Alevism) Minority:
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| Saraiki people | c. 26 million | Pakistan
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Predominantly: Islam Minority:
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| Tajiks | c. 18–25 million | Afghanistan Tajikistan Russia Uzbekistan
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Predominantly: Islam (mostly Sunni Islam, minority Shia Islam and others) Minority: others |
| Sinhalese people | c. 17 million | Sri Lanka
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Predominantly: Buddhism Minority: Christianity |
| Baloch people | c. 10 million | Pakistan Iran Afghanistan
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Predominantly: Islam (mostly Sunni Islam) Minority: Hinduism |
| Maldivians | c. 378.114 |  Maldives
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Predominantly: Islam (Sunni Islam) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "India". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)"
- ↑ "Pakistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Punjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhajirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28% "
- ↑ "Bangladesh". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) "
- ↑ "Iran". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Persian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1%"
- ↑ "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%"
- ↑ "Tajikistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (United States). "Tajik 79.9%, Uzbek 15.3%, Russian 1.1%, Kyrgyz 1.1%, other 2.6% (2000 census)"