Burmese people in Pakistan
| Total population |
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| 200,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Karachi |
| Languages |
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Rohingya · Burmese · Chittagonian · Urdu · English (Pakistani English) · other Myanmar languages |
| Religion |
| Related ethnic groups |
Pakistan Burmese (Urdu: پاکستانی برمی ) are a Muslim community based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. They are Rohingya Muslims (Urdu: روہنگیا مسلمان) from Rakhine State in Burma, who have fled their homeland of Arakan State under the Persecution of Muslims citizens by the Burmese junta and Buddhist majority.[1] According to varied Pakistani government sources and the Arakan Historical Society, there are some 200,000 Rohingya refugees residing in Pakistan.[2][3][4] All of them have made a perilous journey across Bangladesh and India and have settled in Karachi. The Rohingya Muslim in Karachi have now obtained Pakistani citizenship. A report on human trafficking stated that Burmese people make up fourteen percent of Karachi's undocumented immigrants.[5] In the recent years, scores of Burmese women seeking employment have entered the country, and are active in the thriving slave trade. Different resources cite the number of these women to be in the thousands.[6] The Bengalis and Burmese communities in Pakistan are adopting Urdu and are assimilating with Muhajirs.
Rohingyas and Bengalis in Karachi
There are numerous Burmese housing colonies that can be found throughout Karachi. Traditionally, cultural similarities of the Rohingya people to those of Bengalis has enabled easier communication and interaction of the Burmese in Karachi with the Bengali community. Their native Rohingya language furthermore has dialect familiarities especially with the Bangladeshi natives hailing from Chittagong, who speak a somewhat indistinct Chittagonian language. As a result of the great inter-ethnic engagement, the Burmese people in Pakistan have a special reputation for being found in areas only that traditionally also contain a Bengali population.
Notable people
- Eric G. Hall - Pakistan Air Force fighter pilot of Anglo-Burmese origin.
- Ashraf Tai - Pioneer of Bando Karate in Pakistan.[7]
See also
- Burmee Colony, a Burmese neighbourhood in Karachi
- Pakistanis in Burma
- Bangladeshis in Pakistan
References
- ^ From South to South: Refugees as Migrants: The Rohingya in Pakistan
- ^ Homeless in Karachi - Outlook India
- ^ SRI On-Site Action Alert: Rohingya Refugees of Burma and UNHCR’s repatriation program - Burma Library
- ^ Five million illegal immigrants residing in Pakistan
- ^ Pakistan - Facts on Trafficking
- ^ Aamir Latif (June 24, 2007). "Immigrant Dream Shattered in Karachi". Islam Online. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/204014/you-wouldnt-want-to-pick-a-fight-with-grand-master-ashraf-tais-family/
External links
The Rohingya in Pakistan - Refugee Resettlement Watch (Wordpress)
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