Ethnic groups in Pakistan

Languages of Pakistan (2023 Pakistani census)^[1]

Punjabi (36.98%)

Pashto (18.15%)

Sindhi (14.31%)

Saraiki (12.00%)

Urdu (9.25%)

Balochi (3.38%)

Hindko (2.32%)

Brahui (1.16%)

Mewati (0.46%)

Kohistani (0.43%)

Kashmiri (0.11%)

Shina (0.05%)

Balti (0.02%)

Kalasha (0.003%)

Others (1.38%)

Pakistan is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country.^[2]^[3] The major Pakistani ethnolinguistic groups include Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, Saraikis, Muhajirs, Balochs, Hindkowans/Hazarewals, Brahuis, Meos, and Kohistanis^[4]^{[note 1]} with significant numbers of Shina, Baltis, Kashmiris, Paharis, Chitralis, Torwalis, Hazaras, Burusho, Wakhis, Kalash, Siddis, Uzbeks, Nuristanis, Pamiris, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uyghurs and other various minorities.^[6]^[7]

^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/national/table_11.pdf
^ "A revealing map of the world's most and least ethnically diverse countries". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
^ Morin, Rich. "The most (and least) culturally diverse countries in the world". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
^ "Pakistan", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2 August 2022
^ "POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ Qadeer, Mohammad (2006-11-22). Pakistan - Social and Cultural Transformations in a Muslim Nation. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-134-18617-4.
^ Ali, Shaheen Sardar; Rehman, Javaid (2013-02-01). Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan: Constitutional and Legal Perspectives. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77868-1.

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[1] ttps://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/national/table_11.pdf

[2] "A revealing map of the world's most and least ethnically diverse countries". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

[3] Morin, Rich. "The most (and least) culturally diverse countries in the world". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

[4] "Pakistan", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2 August 2022

[PakPop-5] "POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[7] Qadeer, Mohammad (2006-11-22). Pakistan - Social and Cultural Transformations in a Muslim Nation. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-134-18617-4.

[8] Ali, Shaheen Sardar; Rehman, Javaid (2013-02-01). Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan: Constitutional and Legal Perspectives. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77868-1.

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