Kutchi people
The Kutchi people (Kutchi and Gujarati: કચ્છી) traditionally hail from the Kutch district of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 1 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Kutchi Gujarati, Sindhi, Hindi-Urdu (spoken as a second language) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Jainism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Aryan peoples |
List of Kutchi people
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Vipul Shah
- Abdul Qadir Patel, Pakistani Politician and former member and speaker National Assembly of Pakistan
- Azim Premji, industrialist
- El-Farouk Khaki
- Fahmida Mirza, first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Faisal Devji
- Gulgee, Pakistani artist
- Hussain Shah, Pakistani Boxer
- Harish Bhimani, voice over artist of India
- Ian Iqbal Rashid
- Janvi Chheda, Actress, Director, Model
- John Nuraney, Canadian politician
- Kalyanji Anandji, Bollywood music directors
- Naheed Nenshi, 36th Mayor of Calgary
- Omar Sachedina, CTV Broadcaster
- Salim Merchant
- Shafique Virani
- Shekhar Ravjiani from the music duo Vishal-Shekhar
- Shyamji Krishna Varma, revolutionary, lawyer, and journalist
- Sulaiman Merchant
- Viju Shah, music director
- Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Bollywood director and producer
See also
References
- "2011 Census tables: C-16, population by mother tongue". Census of India Website. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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