Ethnic Groups of South Asia (In Pictures)

[Squall Leonhart]

Linguistically too Africa is very diverse.

I agree with that as well. Phenotypically India would be the most diverse. Every single sub-race of humanity is in India, even those not found in other places.

A lot of those on the first page looks more caucasoid than north africans

Those people are the most Caucasoid South Asians, as in they have the most Ancestral North Indian or basically the most West Eurasian. Not only that, they are isolated and live in a fringe, cold environment which could lead to those pseudo-European phenotypes.

@Shah-Jehan, you should also post some pictures of Punjabis, Pashtuns, and Baloch.

[RN97]

I agree with that as well. Phenotypically India would be the most diverse. Every single sub-race of humanity is in India, even those not found in other places.


Those people are the most Caucasoid South Asians, as in they have the most Ancestral North Indian or basically the most West Eurasian. Not only that, they are isolated and live in a fringe, cold environment which could lead to those pseudo-European phenotypes.

@Shah-Jehan, you should also post some pictures of Punjabis, Pashtuns, and Baloch.

The sterotype among most people is that south Asians are a lot less caucasoid than south Asians.

[Squall Leonhart]

The sterotype among most people is that south Asians are a lot less caucasoid than south Asians.

You mean West Asians, @RN97? I mean, West Asians are more Caucasoid than all South Asians, including Pashtuns and Dardic people. If you're talking about North Africans, coastal ones are more Caucasoid where as the ones inland are perhaps more or less the same as Northwestern South Asians.

[Shah-Jehan]

Baloch people

The Baloch or Baluch (Balochi: بلوچ) are a people who live mainly in the Balochistan region of the southeastern-most edge of the Iranian plateau in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, as well as in the Arabian Peninsula. They mainly speak the Balochi language, a branch of Northwestern Iranian languages, and are an Iranic people. About 50% of the total Baloch population live in Balochistan, a western province of Pakistan; 40% of Baloch are settled in Sindh; and a significant number of Baloch people in Punjab of Pakistan. They make up nearly 3.6% of the Pakistani population, about 2% of Iran's population (1.5 million) and about 2% of Afghanistan's population.

[RN97]

You mean West Asians, @RN97?

no lol. West asians are fully caucasoid and in some cases like 90-95%, you rarely find a west asian less caucasoid than 90%
edit: I'm a dummy, lol. I meant
The stereotype is that south asians are less caucasoid than north Africans.

[Squall Leonhart]

no lol. West asians are fully caucasoid and in some cases like 90-95%, you rarely find a west asian less caucasoid than 90%
edit: I'm a dummy, lol. I meant
The stereotype is that south asians are less caucasoid than north Africans.

NW South Asians are more or less the same as Inland North Africans. Then again, we don't know really ASI's exact composition.

[Seya]

nice thread!!

this pic looks amazing


finally i understand what is this "tapchan" meant for. i had one in Myanmar but i didn't know what to do with it

[Shah-Jehan]

nice thread!!

this pic looks amazing


finally i understand what is this "tapchan" meant for. i had one in Myanmar but i didn't know what to do with it

Yeah, the first pic is in the Nilgiris mountain range in Southern India which is known for its scenic beauty.

[Shah-Jehan]

Newar people

The Newar or Newah ( Newar: नेवा) are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilization. Newars form a linguistic and cultural community of primarily Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman ethnicities following Hinduism and Buddhism with Nepal Bhasa as their common language. Newars have developed a division of labour and a sophisticated urban civilization not seen elsewhere in the Himalayan foothills. Newars have continued their age-old traditions and practices, and pride themselves as the true custodians of the religion, culture and civilization of Nepal.

[Shah-Jehan]

Tankhul (Naga) people

Tangkhul is a tribe living in the Indo-Burma border area occupying the Ukhrul district in Manipur, India and the Somra Tangkhul hills (Somra tract) in Upper Burma. Despite this international border, many Tangkhul have continued to regard themselves as "one nation".