Lawatiya
E820310
Lawatiya are a distinct Omani ethnic community of South Asian origin, historically known as merchants and concentrated mainly in coastal urban centers like Muscat and Muttrah.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Omani community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedPortCity |
Muscat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muttrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipMajority | Omani ⓘ |
| country | Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | South Asian–Omani hybrid culture ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct Omani ethnic community ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | Shia religious commemorations ⓘ |
| diasporaOriginRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
retail commerce ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | South Asian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalConcentration | walled quarter in Muttrah ⓘ |
| historicalOccupation | merchant ⓘ |
| historicalRole | trading community ⓘ |
| integrationLevel | integrated into Omani national framework while retaining distinct identity ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan (for Luwati) ⓘ |
| linguisticStatusOfLuwati | endangered language ⓘ |
| mainSettlement |
Muscat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muttrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeConnection | Indian Ocean trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Oman
ⓘ
religious minority in Oman ⓘ |
| notableNeighborhood | Sur al-Lawatiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Kuwaiti Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luwati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct community in Omani census and social structure ⓘ |
| region | coastal Oman ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBranch | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitutionType | Shia mosques ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | urban ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent mercantile group in Muscat ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingType | dense urban courtyard houses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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