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Muslim Punjabi

Punjabi Muslims
پنجابی مسلمان
Total population
94,240,863
Regions with significant populations
 Pakistan 91,379,615
 Saudi Arabia 500,000 est.
 United Kingdom 500,000
 United Arab Emirates 300,000 est.
 India 500,000 est.
 United States 263,699
Canada Canada 100,310
 China 43,000
 South Korea 25,000
 Netherlands 19,408 est.
 Hong Kong 13,000
Languages
Punjabi, Urdu
Religion
Islam 100% (majority Sunni, while 5% being Shia)

Punjabi Muslims (Punjabi: پنجابی مسلمان (Shahmukhi); also spelled Panjabi) are a linguistic, geographic and religious ethnic group living in the region of Punjab, found between eastern Pakistan and northern India. Forming the majority of the Punjabi ethnicity at large, Punjabi Muslims are those who profess Islam and speak the Punjabi language. With a population of more than 90 million they are the largest ethnic group in Pakistan and the third largest ethnic group among the Muslim ummah, after the Arabs and Bengalis. The majority of Punjabi Muslims are adherents of the Sunni branch of Islam. A minority adheres to Shia and other sects, including the Ahmadiyya community which originated in Punjab.

The homelands of Punjabi Muslims are mainly concentrated in the Pakistani province of Punjab. They have a worldwide diaspora, with significant communities in North America and the United Kingdom, and large expatriate populations in the Middle East.

Punjab literally means the land of five waters (Persian:پنج آب panj ("five") āb ("waters")). Punjab is often referred to as the breadbasket in both Pakistan and India.


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