Ladakhis
ལ་དྭགས་པ། / لداخیس | |
|---|---|
 Ladakhi man at Shey Monastery, Leh | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Ladakh) | 274,289 (2011)[1] |
| China (Tibet) | 12,000 (1995)[2] |
| Pakistan (Baltistan) | 900 (2019)[citation needed] |
| Languages | |
| Ladakhi | |
| Religion | |
 Buddhism Shia Islam Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tibetan people • Balti people • other Tibetic peoples | |
Ladakhis, Ladakhi people, or Ladakspa are an ethnic group and first-language speakers of the Ladakhi language living in the Ladakh region in the northernmost part of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet in China.[3][4] A small number of Ladakhis are also found in Baltistan, Pakistan.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Ladakh has a long history with evidence of human settlement from as back as 9000 B.C.E. It has been a crossroad of high Asia for thousands of years and has seen many cultures, empires and technologies born in its neighbors. As a result of these developments Ladakh has imported[clarification needed] many traditions and culture from its neighbors and combining them all gave rise to a unique tradition and culture of its own.
Culture
[edit]The languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs of the Ladakh region are similar to Tibet. Ladakhi is the traditional language of the region. The popular dances in Ladakh include the khatok chenmo, cham, etc. The people of Ladakh also celebrate several festivals throughout the year, some of the me Hemis Tsechu and Losar.
Religion
[edit]Brokpa, Drokpa, Dard and Shinu tribes and Shina people, the main inhabitants of the Dras and Dha-Hanu regions, predominantly follow Islam while small minorities follow Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism.[5] The region's population is split roughly in half between the districts of Leh and Kargil. 76.87% population of Kargil is Muslim (mostly Shia),[6][7] with a total population of 140,802, while that of Leh is 66.40% Buddhist, with a total population of 133,487, as per the 2011 census.[7][8][9] In 2024, 5 new districts were created. Currently Buddhism is the majority faith in five of the districts-Leh, Changthang, Zanskar, Sham and Nubra; and Islam is the majority faith in Kargil and Drass district.[10] The majority of Ladakhis, Changpa and Brokpa follow Buddhism while most Purigpa and Shina follow Islam.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ladakhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Ladakhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Singh, Mugdha; Sarkar, Anujit; Kumar, Devinder; Nandineni, Madhusudan R. (6 February 2020). "The genetic affinities of Gujjar and Ladakhi populations of India". Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 2055. Bibcode:2020NatSR..10.2055S. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59061-9. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 7005309. PMID 32029844.
- ^ "Ladakhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXIII JK-HP-ST". Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Vijay, Tarun (30 January 2008). "Endangered Ladakh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Kargil District Population Census 2011-2020, Jammu and Kashmir literacy sex ratio and density". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Leh District Population Census 2011-2020, Jammu and Kashmir literacy sex ratio and density". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Gillani, Syed Shadab Ali (26 August 2024). "Will Ladakh's New Districts Have Autonomous Hill Councils Too, Congress Asks". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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