Indigenous Communities from Pakistan

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Parsi
Indigenous Group	Parsi (Also known as: Parsee)
Location	Pakistan, Lower Punjab Sindh, Karachi
Estimated Population	5000 (Retrieved 2006, SIL International )
Environment	Coastal, Riverine, Plain
Lifestyle	Sedentary
Subsistence	Trade / Commerce
Level of Assimilation	Assimilated
Language Family	Gujarati Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central Zone, Gujarati Alternative Names: Gujrathi, Gujerati, Gujerathi Dialects: Tandard Gujarati (Saurashtra Standard, Nagari, Bombay Gujarati, Patnuli), Gamadia (Gramya, Surati, Anawla, Brathela, Eastern Broach Gujarati, Charotari, Patidari, Vadodari, Ahmedabad Gamadia, Patani), Parsi, Kathiyawadi (Jhalawadi, Sorathi, Holadi, Gohilwadi, Bhawnagari), Kharwa, Kakari, Tarimuki (Ghisadi); Pakistani Gujarati is probably a subdialect of Patani
Website URLs	Ethnologue -Gujarati a Language of India Wikipedia -Parsee Avesta -Zorastrian Archives Encyclopedia Britannica -Parsi Worldwide Parsi News Cobrapost, Article: "Karachi's Invaluable Parsi Connection" Vohuman Org., Article: "Karachi's Katrak Parsi Colony" Vohuman.Org., Article: Dinshawji Avari - A 5-star Zarathushti
NGOs	Zarathushti/Zoroastrian Women's International Network (ZWIN) The UNESCO Parsi Zoroastrian Project The World Zoroastrian Organization World Alliance of Parsi and Irani Zarthosthtis World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce