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Community
Punjabi Sikh
Sikh
Kenyan AsiansPatrilineal lineagePunjabi
Language
Punjabi
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
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Type
Community
About the Punjabi Sikh

Sikh community in Kenya, many descended from railway workers and soldiers. Concentrated in Nairobi (Ngara) and major towns.

How they identify
Person (singular)Sikh
Language / dialectPunjabi

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Sikh”.

Sources
  • 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Vol. IV, KNBS, 2019
  • India and East Africa: A History of Race Relations within the British Empire, Gregory, Robert G., 1971
  • Indians in Kenya — Wikipedia
Parent ethnic group
Kenyan Asians
Wahindi wa Kenya
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At a glance
NamePunjabi Sikh
EndonymSikh
Ethnic groupKenyan Asians
TypeCommunity
LanguagePunjabi
LineagePatrilineal
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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