Sindhi Australians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,635[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sydney · Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi · English | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (Majority) · Islam (Minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian Australians · Pakistani Australians |
Sindhi Australians (Sindhi: آسٽريلي سنڌي (Perso-Arabic); सिंधी आस्ट्रेलियाई (Devanagari);[2]) are Australians that have Sindhi origins. According to the SBS Australia Census Explorer, there are an estimated 2,635 Sindhis in Australia, a 65% increase since 2016,[3] mostly in areas like Sydney and Melbourne.
History
[edit]Early migrations existed before the 20th century from British India, however they were very few.[4] In 1952, Government of Pakistan gifted Australia 10 Red Sindhi bulls.[5]
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Further reading
[edit]- Jhulelal, Gorakhnath and the Hindu Sindhi Diaspora, Anita Ray C. (2011). Journal of Oriental Society Australia
- Transnational Spaces of India and Australia, Paul Sharrad, D. N. Bandyopadhyay (2022) p. 151, ISBN 9783030813246
References
[edit]- ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Butt, Rakhio (1998). Papers on Sindhi Language & Linguistics. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh. ISBN 9789694050508. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Jones, Philip; Kenny, Anna (2010). Australia's Muslim Cameleers: Pioneers of the Inland, 1860s-1930s. Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-872-5.
- ^ Parsonson, Ian (2000). The Australian Ark: A History of Domesticated Animals in Australia. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06567-3.
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External links
[edit]- Sydney Sindhi Association
- Sindhi Sangat Australia
- SBS Australia Census Sindhi Language
- Sindhi Foundation
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