British Punjabis
British Punjabis are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose heritage originates wholly or partly in the Punjab, a region in the Indian subcontinent, which is divided between India and Pakistan. 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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Distribution by regional area | |
| Total population | |
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| 700,000 (2006) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mainly England · Smaller communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland | |
| Languages | |
| English · Punjabi · Hindi · Urdu · Bagri · Pothwari · Pahari | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism · Hinduism · Islam · Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Punjabi diaspora · British Indians · British Pakistanis · British Mirpuris |
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