Swati people
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Hindko, Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Aryan peoples, Dardic Peoples |
Swatis (Urdu: سواتی) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Hazara division in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
History
They were displaced following the Pashtun Esapzai occupation of Swat in the 16th century and forced to settle in Kohistan.[1][2] In historic accounts, Pashtuns referred to Swatis as "Dehgan"; this was not an ethnic designation but simply referred to the fact that they were villagers.[3] They are also sometimes called Tajiks, a common ethnonym used by Pashtuns to describe their Dardic neighbours.[4][5] Khan Khel Swati is a sub-section in various sections of all three branches of the Swati.[6]
Origins
The Swati people are of Dardic origins, originally speaking Dardic languages such as Gibri and Yadri and were native inhabitants of Swat valley.[3][7] Hemphil (2009) rejects Ibbetson's (1916:95-6) assertion of Swatis as a "race of Hindu origin" from peninsular India, suggesting, instead, that Swatis show a higher affinity to their neighbours in the northwest and with people in the Indus valley, to the south.[8]
Notable people
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References
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- ^ Hemphill, Brian E. (January 2009). "The Swatis of Northern Pakistan—Emigrants from Central Asia or Colonists from Peninsular India?: A Dental Morphometric Approach"- American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 138. ResearchGate. Retrieved 1 August 2023. Please note: Although ResearchGate is considered "Generally unreliable" (see WP:RSP), this paper was uploaded by its author.