Punjabis
Let an agent explain the Punjabi people and their region, relay language, religions, social groups and diaspora from ethnographic and demographic sources, describe culture, and present the partition of 1947 and contemporary issues with attribution.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Punjabi people and their region, relay language, religions, social groups and diaspora from ethnographic and demographic sources, describe culture, and present the partition of 1947 and contemporary issues with attribution.
An Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Punjab region of South Asia, divided since 1947 between Pakistan and India, numbering well over 100 million and speaking Punjabi and its dialects, organised traditionally into biradari and clan groups such as the Arain or Rayeen, the Khokhar, the Jat and many others, following Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism and Christianity, with a large diaspora including communities in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, the Gulf and New Zealand; Punjabi culture is known for its agriculture, cuisine, bhangra and Sufi and Sikh traditions.
What it is for: Not applicable; an ethnolinguistic group.
It can be explain identity and region; relay language and religions; describe social groups and diaspora; present history with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Punjabi language
Multi-religious
Biradari structure
Large diaspora
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a people of the Punjab.
Physical character
population: well over 100 million - estimates, mostly in Pakistan
partition: 1947 year
language: Punjabi language - many dialects
How it is recognised
Indo-Aryan people of the Punjab
Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Christians; Arain, Khokhar, Jat and other groups; diaspora including New Zealand
Sindhis, Haryanvis and Pashtuns are neighbouring peoples; Sikhs are a religious community, not all Punjabis
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
speaks - and its dialects
lives in - divided between Pakistan and India
In practice
Families and kinds
Punjabis of Pakistan
Punjabis of India
social groups such as the Arain or Rayeen, Khokhar, Jat, Rajput and Gujjar
religious communities among Punjabis
the Punjabi diaspora in the UK, Canada, the US, the Gulf and New Zealand
Standards and regulation
Census categories in Pakistan, India and diaspora countries
Language policy in Pakistani and Indian Punjab
Minority and anti-discrimination laws in diaspora countries
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating Punjabis with Sikhs or with any single religion
Presenting caste and biradari with prejudice
One-sided accounts of partition
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand Who Punjabis are.
Attribution.
Definition
Identity and region.
Definition
Definition.
- Who are the Punjabis, and how is Punjabi identity defined by language and region? definition
- Is the question about Punjabis as a people, a religious community, a clan or the Punjab region? boundary
Groups
Social groups.
Groups
Groups.
- What are biradari and groups such as the Arain, Khokhar and Jat, presented neutrally? definition
- Is the presentation free of prejudice? boundary
Culture Language and culture.
Sources.
Language
Language and religion.
Language
Language.
- What is the Punjabi language, and how do Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism and Christianity shape Punjabi life? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Arts
Arts and cuisine.
Arts
Arts.
- What are Punjabi music, dance, cuisine and festivals? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Past
Past.
Past
Past.
- How did the Punjab develop through Mughal, Sikh Empire and British periods, as historians describe? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of Punjab? action
Partition
Partition.
Partition
Partition.
- What happened in the partition of Punjab in 1947, with accounts attributed and presented neutrally? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context Diaspora and today.
Context.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where do Punjabi diaspora communities live, including in New Zealand, and how did they form? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific community? action
Today
Today.
Today
Today.
- What contemporary issues face Punjabis in Pakistan, India and abroad, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits Punjab, Pakistan or Punjab, India? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs and the diaspora be separate primary entries?
- How should ethnographic sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming clans and a diaspora community; should they be split off?