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DeutschPahari-Pothwari people - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 13 Million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Punjab, Azad Kashmir, United Kingdom | |
| Languages | |
| Pothwari, Urdu, English | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Aryan peoples |
The Pothwari people are a northwestern Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to Pothwar. They speak Pothwari, a northwestern Indo-Aryan language related to Lahnda group of Punjabi. Pothwari language is usually seen as a northwestern dialect of the Punjabi language. The vast majority of Pothwari people (99%) are Muslim.
