Information AboutKambojas |
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Kambojas are a very ancient people of north-western parts of ancient India and Afghanistan , frequently mentioned in ancient texts, although not in the Rig Veda . They are known to belong to the ancient branch of the Iranian Peoples of the speakers of Indo-European Languages and were closely related to both the Persians and the Medes . The Kambojas still live as Kamboj and Kamboh in the greater Panjab , and as Kams / Kamoz and Katirs / Kamtoz of the Siyaposh tribe in the Nuristan province of Afghanistan . Their numbers have greatly dwindled, and the total population still known by these forms of their ancient name is currently estimated to be about 1.5 million. ETHNICITY & LANGUAGE OF KAMBOJAS Main article: Numerous classical sources indicate that ancient Kamboja was a center of language they spoke.Nirukuta II/2; Patanjali's Mahaabhaa.sya is p. 9, in Vol. 1 Kielhorn's Edition |
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