- Pakistani German
Infobox Ethnic group
group = Pakistanis in Germany
poptime = 35.081 [ [http://www2.dw-world.de/southasia/germany-pakistan/1.110351.1.html DW-WORLD.DE - southasia.de ] ]
0.04% of the German population
popplace = none
langs = English official country language
GermanUrdu Languages of Pakistan
rels =Islam
Others
related =Overseas Pakistani Pakistanis in Germany refers to people living in
Germany ofPakistan i heritage. The Pakistani community in Germany is the second largest inEurope , only behind the hugePakistani British community, numbering around 1 million.History in Germany
Roughly every fifth Pakistanis in Germany (21%) has been living in Germany for over 15 years. Just over 25% or almost every fourth Pakistani living in Germany today came to Germany less than four years ago. Many young Pakistanis have come recently to Germany. Since Pakistanis mostly came to Germany over the years as political refugees or economic migrants, a sizeable number of them are single males earning their living in different sectors of the German economy. [ [http://www2.dw-world.de/southasia/germany-pakistan/1.110351.1.html Almost a Third of All Pakistanis in Germany Live in Hesse - Deutsche Welle] ]
Demographics
According to "Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland" 1,116 Pakistanis were naturalized as German citizens in the year 2006. Almost a third of all Pakistanis in Germany live in the state of
Hesse . There are some 2000 Pakistanis living in northern city-state ofHamburg , about 1500 in Frankfurt am Main and almost 1400 in federal capital Berlin and its suburbs. [ [http://www.destatis.de/jetspeed/portal/cms/Sites/destatis/Internet/EN/Content/Statistics/Bevoelkerung/AuslaendischeBevoelkerung/Tabellen/Content50/EinbuergerungStaatsangehoerigkeit,templateId=renderPrint.psml Foreign Population - Naturlisations - Statistics Bundesamt Deutschland] ] 1200 Pakistanis in Germany attend a college. [ [http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Laenderinformationen/Pakistan/Bilateral.html#t4 Auswärtiges Amt - Pakistan: Beziehungen zwischen Pakistan und Deutschland ] ]Languages
Most Pakistanis in Germany speak English as English is the official language of Pakistan, however those which were born in Germany usually speak German. It is very common for many also speak a second or third language, as they often tend to keep hold of their native tongues, which includes
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Urdu
*Punjabi
*Sindhi
*Kashmiri
*Balochi
*Pashto Religion
Most Pakistanis in Germany are
Muslims . Religion figures prominently in the life of Pakistani German families, and theQuran and the teachings of theProphet Muhammad serve as the guidelines that Pakistani Muslims are supposed to follow throughout their lives.Services
Most of the Pakistani who come to Germany are Highly educated and professionals. Pakistani serve as Professors, Medical professionals, IT engineers, Scientists, Accounts, Teachers and Artists.Many Pakistani also run business mainly Textile, resturants and sales.
See also
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Overseas Pakistani
*Pakistanis
*Languages of Pakistan References
External links
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