Kho people

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The Kho people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the mountainous Chitral region of northern Pakistan, known for their distinct Khowar language and rich cultural traditions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Kho people canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Aryan people
ethnic group
climateOfRegion mountainous
country Pakistan
culturalPractice pastoralism
terrace agriculture
transhumance
culturalRegion Chitral Valley
Lower Chitral
linked to: Chitral District

Upper Chitral
linked to: Chitral District
ethnicGroupIn Gilgit-Baltistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ethnonym Kho
knownFor distinct Khowar language
mountain culture
rich oral traditions
language Khowar
languageBranch Dardic languages
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
nativeTo Chitral region
linked to: Chitral District

northern Pakistan
neighboringGroups Kalash people
Pashtuns
Shina people
Wakhi people
linked to: Wakhi
populationCenter Chitral town
linked to: Chitral Valley

Lower Chitral District
linked to: Chitral District

Upper Chitral District
linked to: Chitral District
primaryLanguage Khowar
region Hindu Kush mountains
linked to: Hindu Kush

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
scriptUsedForLanguage Arabic script
Perso-Arabic script
traditionalArchitecture stone and wood houses
traditionalDance Chitrali dance
traditionalDress Chitrali cap
linked to: Karakul cap

woolen cloak
traditionalFood dairy products
maize-based dishes
wheat-based dishes
traditionalHeadgear Pakol
traditionalInstrument Chitrali sitar
Daf (frame drum)
Dol (drum)
linked to: Dhol
traditionalMusic Chitrali music
traditionalReligionBeforeIslam pre-Islamic polytheism

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chitral District hasEthnicGroup Kho people
Kalash people neighboringGroup Kho people
Khowar spokenBy Kho people