DIVIDING ETHNICITIES
By: Ariyana Huguley
Kennedy Toney
Tara Dougherty
Live in the Caucasus
Sunni Muslims speak the language of the Iranian group of the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European
Sunni Muslims have distinctive literature, dress, and other cultural traditions
Kurds used to live in Kurdistan in the 1920s
KURDSToday they live in a 25 mile spilt between 6 countries.
15m miles in east Turkey
5 mile in west Iran
4 mile in north Iraq
Smaller number in United America
Kurds 1/5 population in Iraq
Kurds 1/6 population in Turkey
Kurds 1/10 population in Iran
Provides a distinct example of what happens when independence begins in a colony with 2 major ethnicities
Muslims and Hindus have fought for control of territory especially in south Asia
Around 1000 A.D. Mahmud led raids on the Punjab area of northern India
SOU TH AS IA
SOU TH AS IAFO RCED MIGR ATION
Approximately 17 million Muslims migrated from India to east Pakistan
Including Hindus to India
6 million from west Pakistan
3.5 million from east Pakistan
many Hindus in Pakistan's were killed trying to reach the border by a rival religion
Many Muslims in India were killed trying to reach the border by a rival religion
Extremists attacked smaller groups on roads and passengers on trains
SO UTH ASIA ETHNIC D ISPU TES
Pakistan and India didn’t agree on where the boundary separating the 2 countries in Kashmir
In 1972 the 2 countries maintained a ‘line of control’
Pakistan administrating the northwestern portion
India administrating the southeastern
Sikhs believe they weren't given their own independence country when India was separated
Sikhs are only 2% of the population
Sikhs are the majority in the Indian state of Punjab
Sikh fight mainly for control over Punjab and complete independence from India
Sri Lanka is torn by the fighting between the Sinhalese and the Tamils.
The fighting began in 1983.
Between the 2 ethnicities, 60,000 have died from the fighting.
SRI LANKAF O R M E R LY K N O W A S C E Y L O N
The 2 ethnicities have been fighting for over 2000 years.
Out of the 300 out of the 2000 years the fighting has cooled down due to European rule.
Their independence in 1984
Take up 4% of population
Migrated from northern India in the 15th century B.C.
Occupy the southern portion of Sri Lanka
SINHALESE
300 years later the converted to Buddhism
They are apart of an Indo-European language in the Indo-Iranian branch
Dominate the military government and most of commerce
Take 18% of the population
Migrated from India beginning in the 3rd century B.C
Occupy northern portion of Sri Lanka
Tamils assassinated the Sinhalese president in 1993
And their successor in 1999
TAMILS
They are Hindus who speak the Tamil language in the Dravidian language group
Tamil language is also spoken by 70 million people in India
Tamil feel discriminated with Sinhalese dominating the government
REVIEW
Why do the Sinhalese feel discriminated?
Where do Kurds live?
What language do Tamils speak?
What language family are the Sinhalese apart of?
How many Hindus migrated from Pakistan to India in TOTAL?