Sindhi Australians
Sindhi Australians (Sindhi: سنڌي آسٽريلين (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.
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Total population | |
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2,635[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Sydney · Melbourne | |
Languages | |
Sindhi · English | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (Majority) · Islam (Minority) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indian Australians · Pakistani Australians |
History
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
- 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
- "SBS Australian Census Explorer". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- Butt, Rakhio (1998). Papers on Sindhi Language & Linguistics. 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. In 1952 the Pakistan Government presented Australia with a gift of Zebu dairy breeds (10 Red Sindhi and eight Sahiwals), as a result of the efforts of Lord Casey during his term as Viceroy of India. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06567-3.
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