Mugat Ghorbati
Mugat Ghorbati | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 23,500 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uzbekistan | 12,000 |
| Tajikistan | 4,600 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 990 |
| Russia | 486 |
| Languages | |
| Persian Romani Turkic language (mixed speech and dialects) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Ghorbati, Abdals, Doms, Romani | |
The Mugat Ghorbati are a branch of the Ghorbati people living in Central Asia, primarily Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and southern Kyrgyzstan; also, related groups can be found in Turkey, and the Balkans, Crimea, Southern Russia and Afghanistan. They speak ethnolects of the Persian and Turkic language and practice Sunni Islam. Although commonly referred to as "Lyuli" and "Jugi," these words are considered pejorative by the Mugat. They have a clan organization, which may be referred to as either "tupar" or "avlod" depending on the specific inter-group language a given individual speaks. Division into sub-clans is also practiced. The Mugat community is closed to entry by non-Mugat.