British Punjabis

British Punjabis
Distribution by regional area
Total population
700,000 (2006)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Mainly England · Smaller communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Languages
English · Punjabi · Hindi · Urdu · Bagri · Pothwari  · Pahari
Religion
Sikhism · Hinduism · Islam · Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Punjabi diaspora · British Indians · British Pakistanis · British Mirpuris

British Punjabis are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose heritage originates wholly or partly in the Punjab, a region in the Indian subcontinent, which is divided between India and Pakistan. Numbering 700,000 in 2006, Punjabis represent the largest ethnicity among British Asians. They are a major sub-group of the British-Indian and British Pakistani communities.[2]

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