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  2. Urdu-speaking people - Wikipedia

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    The Urdu-speaking community is also present in other parts of the subcontinent with a historical Muslim presence, such as the Deccanis, the Biharis [16] and Dhakaiyas (who speak Dhakaiya Urdu) in Bangladesh, [113] the Urdu-speaking members of the Madheshi community in Nepal, [114] some Muslims in Sri Lanka [115] and a section of Burmese Indians ...

  3. Paki (slur) - Wikipedia

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    Paki is a derogatory ethnic slur originating from the United Kingdom, directed towards people of Pakistani and by extension South Asian (mainly Indian and Bangladeshi) descent, [1] [2] as well as Muslims or perceived Muslims in general.

  4. List of Pakistani family names - Wikipedia

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    Abro; Arain; Bhati; Bhutto; Bughio; Burfat; Channa; Chachar; Chhutta; Chauhan; Chandio; Dahar; Detha; Dodai; Dhareja; Daudpotro; Effendi; Gurchani; Hanbhi; Hingora ...

  5. Urdu - Wikipedia

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    Urdu in its less formalised register is known as rekhta (ریختہ, rek̤h̤tah, 'rough mixture', Urdu pronunciation:); the more formal register is sometimes referred to as زبانِ اُردُوئے معلّٰى, zabān-i Urdū-yi muʿallá, 'language of the exalted camp' (Urdu pronunciation: [zəbaːn eː ʊrdu eː moəllaː]) or لشکری ...

  6. Urdu alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Roman Urdu also holds significance among the Christians of Pakistan and North India. Urdu was the dominant native language among Christians of Karachi and Lahore in present-day Pakistan and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan in India, during the early part of the 19th and 20th century, and is still used by Christians in these places ...

  7. Dougla people - Wikipedia

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    The word Dougla originated from dogala (दोगला), which is a Caribbean Hindustani word that literally means "two-necks" and may mean "many", "much" or "a mix". [1] Its etymological roots are cognate with the Hindi "do" meaning "two" and "gala", which means "throat".

  8. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  9. Desi - Wikipedia

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    A map of the Indian subcontinent, depicting the republics of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan from which Desis originate [1]. Desi [a] (/ ˈ d eɪ s i / or / ˈ d ɛ s i / [2] DAY-see or DESS-ee; Hindustani: देसी (), دیسی (Perso-Arabic), Hindustani:) [b] also Deshi, is a loose term used to describe the peoples, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, [4 ...