Siddi

Siddi

African ethnic group in India and Pakistan
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The Siddi also known as Sidi, Siddhi, Sheedi,Sawahili or Habshi, are an ethnic Swahili group inhabiting India and Pakistan. Members are descended from the Bantu peoples of the East African region. Some were merchants, sailors, indentured servants, slaves and mercenaries. The Siddi community is currently estimated at around 50,000–60,000 individuals, with Karnataka, Gujarat and Hyderabad in India and Makran and Karachi in Pakistan as the main population centres. Siddis are primarily Muslims, although some are Hindus and others belong to the Catholic Church.

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