Siddi

This article is about the South Asian ethnic group. For other uses, see Siddi (disambiguation).
"Habshi" redirects here. For the ethnic group in Ethiopia, see Habesha peoples. For other uses, see Habash (disambiguation).
"Afro-Indian" and "Afro Indian" redirect here. For other ethnic groups and people of both African and Indian origin or people of Indian descent in Africa, see Indo-African (disambiguation). For people of both African and Indigenous American (i.e. "Indian") origin, see Black Indians in the United States and Zambo.

Siddi, Sheedi
Muslim Siddi community in India
Total population
1,300,000 (estimated)
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan250,000 to 1 million
India19,514
    Karnataka10,477 (2011 census)
    Gujarat8,661
    Daman and Diu193
    Goa183
Languages
Currently spoken:
Various South Asian languages
Traditional:
Sidi language
Religion
Predominantly: Sunni Islam
Minority: Christianity & Hinduism

The Siddi (pronounced [sɪdːiː]), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethnic group living in Pakistan and India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most of whom came to the Indian subcontinent through the Indian Ocean slave trade. Others arrived as merchants, sailors, indentured servants, and mercenaries.

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