Maliar
The Maliar/Malyar is a tribe found in Afghanistan, and in Pakistan's Punjab (Potohar Plateau) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces.
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Pashto, Pahari languages/regional forms (Potohari, (Dardic) Pahari of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Hindko), Dari | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pashtun |
Originally, the word Maliar or Malyar means gardening in Urdu, and describes the profession of gardener or cultivator which has been adopted by the tribe.
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