Tajiks of Xinjiang
Ethnic group in Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chinese Pamiris (Chinese: 中国帕米尔高原; pinyin: Zhōngguó pà mǐ'ěr gāoyuán) are ethnic Pamiris who live in the Pamir Mountains of Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, in Xinjiang, China. They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Chinese government. Most Chinese Pamiris speak an Eastern Iranian language; the vast majority speak Sarikoli while a minority speak Wakhi.
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, China (Xinjiang) ...
Regions with significant populations | |
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China (Xinjiang) | 50,265[1] |
Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan) | 1,000–2,000[2] |
Languages | |
Sarikoli (majority), Wakhi (minority) | |
Religion | |
Shia Islam (Nizari Ismailism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranian peoples |
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