Zargari people
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The Zargari people are a Romani-related ethnic group of Pakistan
, Afghanistan
and Iran
. One source indicates the group is believed to have re-migrated to the area from Europe. Many Zargari of Asia use the Zargari language
, a close relative of Romany.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. One source indicates the group is believed to have re-migrated to the area from Europe. Many Zargari of Asia use the Zargari language
Zargari language
Zargari is a dialect of Balkan Romany, spoken in Zargar region of the Qazvin Province of in Iran. They could be found in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well....
, a close relative of Romany.