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A group of people native to the Ladakh in the India Ethnic group
Ladakhis
ལ་དྭགས་སྐད
Ladakhi man at Shey Monastery, Leh
Regions with significant populations
India (Ladakh)274,289 (2011)*
Languages
Ladakhi language
Religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Tibetan people, Balti people, East Asian people

Ladakhis or Ladakhi people are an ethnic group and first-language speakers of the Ladakhi language living in the Ladakh region in the northernmost part of India.

History

Main article: History of Ladakh

An increasing number of non-Tibetan Muslim men are marrying Ladakhi Tibetan Buddhist women in Ladakh.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Ladakh

Demographics

Main article: Ladakh § Demographics

Notes

See also

References

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  2. Manish, Sai; Anzar, Khalid (16 September 2017). "Why Buddhist women are marrying Muslim men in Ladakh". Business Standard. New Delhi , Leh.
  3. Raj, Suhasini; Gettleman, Jeffrey (12 October 2017). "On the Run for Love: Couple Bridges a Buddhist-Muslim Divide". The New York Times. LADAKH REGION, India.
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  6. KHANDELWAL, TARA (11 September 2017). "Ladakh Tense Over Buddhist Woman's Marriage With Muslim Man". shethepeople.
  7. Varagur, Krithika (3 April 2018). "Communal Tensions Rattle an Indian Himalayan Region". Voice of America. LEH, INDIA.
  8. Pandit, M Saleem P (12 September 2017). "Ladakh tense over Muslim-Buddhist 'love jihad' marriage". The Times of India.
  9. Bonta, Bruce (17 March 2011). "BUDDHIST AND MUSLIM FAMILIES IN LADAKH [JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW]". UNC Greensboro. UNC Greensboro.
  10. Iqbal, Naveed (15 September 2017). "An inter-religion marriage triggers communal divide in Leh, and exodus". The Indian Express. Leh.
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