Vaktrian Travelers
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Karastaṭ | |
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Total population | |
500,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Terranihil | 500,000 |
Languages | |
Vaktrian | |
Religion | |
Islam, Astrianism |
Vaktrian Travelers (Vaktrian: Karastaṭ) are a peripatetic ethnic group originating in Vaktria. They are predominantly Vaktrian-speaking and have their own cryptolectic dialect of Vaktrian called Ametan. They are predominantly Shiya Muslims who practice Sufism or Astrians.
Vaktrian Travelers are thought to have diverged from other Vaktrians in the 12th or 13th century. The majority live in Terranihil.