British Punjabis

British Punjabis
Bartānvī Panjābī
Distribution by regional area
Total population
700,000 (2006)
Regions with significant populations
Mainly England · Smaller communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Languages
English · Punjabi · Hindi · Urdu · Bagri
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 who either have total or partial Punjabi ancestry or heritage, originating in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. 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.

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