Memon people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,800,000 (2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | 900,000 (including 200,000 in Mumbai and suburbs) |
| Pakistan | 700,000 |
| Sri Lanka | 10,000 |
| Elsewhere | 190,000 |
| Languages | |
| Memoni, Sindhi, Kutchi, Gujarati | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (100%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gujaratis, Sindhis, Khojas | |
The Memon are a Muslim community in Gujarat, India, and Sindh, Pakistan, the majority of whom follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. They are divided into different groups based on their origins: Kathiawari Memons, Kutchi Memons and Bantva Memons from the Kathiawar, Kutch and Bantva regions of Gujarat, respectively, and Sindhi Memons from Sindh.
Memons have cultural similarities with the Khoja, Bohra, and other Gujarati peoples. They speak the Memoni language as their first language, which shares vocabulary with the Sindhi language, Kutchi language and Gujarati languages.
Today Memons are connected through globally recognized organisations such as the World Memon Organisation (WMO) and International Memon Organisation (IMO).