Hindki () is a term originally used by
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghan (ethnon ...
to denote people or communities of Indian origin that they have been in contact with. More specifically this may include:
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historical Indian communities in Afghanistan, which were formerly active in trade and finance;
*people of Indian origin who have in recent historical times converted to Islam;
[A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West provinces, compiled by H A Rose, vol II Page 333]
*speakers of
Hindko
Hindko (, , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken by several million people of various ethnic backgrounds in northwestern Pakistan, primarily in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Pun ...
.
See also
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Hindkowans
References
Ethnonyms
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