Memons (Kathiawar)

The ancestors of present-day Memons who settled a few centuries ago in various districts of India, particularly Kathiawar (now Saurashtra), commonly identified simply as Memons.

The language of Kathiawadi Memons is Memoni.[1]

The South African Memon community is largely descended from Memons who emigrated from Kathiawar in the early twentieth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Situationer: The future of Gujarati language in Pakistan". 20 January 2017.

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