Meo (ethnic group)
The Meo (Hindi: मेव; Urdu: میو) (pronounced: mev or may-o) (also spelled Mayo or occasionally, Mewati) people are an ethnic group from the Mewat region of north-western India.
Hindi: मेव; Urdu: میو | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 270,000 ~ 600,000 (1984) Punjab: Sindh: | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Haryana, Rajasthan | |
| Languages | |
| Mewati, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Khariboli, Rajasthani, Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Rajputs • Jats • Cheetah • Merat • Qaimkhani • Sindhi-Sipahi • Deshwali • Bhatti Khanzada • Khanzada • Ranghar • Ahir • Meena |
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