Balti people
The Baltis are a Tibetic ethnic group who are native to the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan and the Indian-administered territory of Ladakh, predominantly in the Kargil district with smaller concentrations present in the Leh district. Outside of the Kashmir region, Baltis are scattered throughout Pakistan, with the majority of the diaspora inhabiting prominent urban centres such as Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Balti children photographed in Tarishing, Gilgit−Baltistan in September 2008 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 393,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan Ladakh, India | |
| Languages | |
| Balti, Hindi–Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (predominantly Shia Islam, small minorities of Noorbakshia Sufi Islam and Sunni Islam in Pakistan and India) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tibetans, Purigpas, Ladakhis, Dardic |
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