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How many countries does Kashmir border?
It is bordered to the north and east by China (Xinjiang and Tibet), to the northwest by Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor), to the west by Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab) and to the south by India (Himachal Pradesh and Punjab). The topography of Kashmir is mostly mountainous.
How many Kashmiris are in Canada?
Canada. In the 2016 Canadian census, approximately 3,000 people reported being of Kashmiri descent.
Is Kashmiri a language?
Kashmiri language, language spoken in the Vale of Kashmir and the surrounding hills. By origin it is a Dardic language, but it has become predominantly Indo-Aryan in character. Reflecting the history of the area, the Kashmiri vocabulary is mixed, containing Dardic, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Persian elements.
How many Kashmiri people live in India?
Kashmiris
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| A Kashmiri woman with a child in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, c. 2014 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Jammu and Kashmir) | 6,797,587 (2011)* |
| Pakistan (outside Azad Jammu and Kashmir) | 353,064 (2017)* |
What is the mother tongue of Kashmir?
Who are the three countries that claim Kashmir?
India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries gained their independence in 1947.
How big is Kashmir in India and Pakistan?
Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries gained their independence in 1947.
When did India and Pakistan start fighting over Kashmir?
India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries gained their independence in 1947. Between 2008 and June 2020, 4,656 people were killed in separatist violence, according to the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, a human rights group.
What are the languages spoken in Jammu and Kashmir?
People in Jammu speak Hindi, Punjabi and Dogri, the Vale of Kashmir speaks Kashmiri and the sparsely inhabited Ladakh region speaks Tibetan and Balti. The total population of India’s division of Jammu and Kashmir is 12,541,302 and Pakistan’s division of Kashmir is 2,580,000 and Gilgit-Baltistan is 870,347.