Khas people
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Khas tribe, (English: /kɑːs/; Nepali: खस) popularly known as Khashya, according to the 2015 constitution of Nepal [nb 1] are an Indo-Aryan[14] ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now the present-day South Asian country of Nepal, as well as the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Sikkim.[nb 2] Historically, Khas were the speakers of an ancient Khas language from the Indo-Aryan language family[2][18] and the earliest recorded speakers of the Western Pahari languages.[15] The large portion of the Indo-Aryan speakers throughout lower Himalayas were the Khas people.[19] An intrusion of this tribe from the Western and Northwestern Himalayas into Central Himalayas is substantiated by the early linguistic evidences related to the Nepali language.[18] They were also known as Parbatiyas/Parbates and are currently known as Paharis/Pahadis. (literally, "from the hills"). They were also referred to as Yartse in Tibet and are also known as Khasan by Bhotia people. The term Khas has now become obsolete, as the Khas people have adopted communal identities because of the negative stereotypes associated with the term Khas. In Nepal the native speaker of Nepali language are known as Khas people.[20][21][22]
खस | |
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Total population | |
c. 15.3 million[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Nepal, India, Bhutan | |
Languages | |
Nepali[2] | |
Religion | |
Hinduism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Kumaoni, Garhwali, Pahari |
According to the Constitution of Nepal, Bahun, Kshetris, Thakuris, and Sanyasis (Dashnami) who are citizens of Nepal should be considered as "Khas Arya" for electoral purposes.[13]