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Etymology

The origin of the word "Brahvi" or "Brahui" is uncertain. Academic Mikhail Andronov hypothesised a derivation from Dravidian . However, Josef Elfenbein found it unconvincing and hypothesised a derivation from Saraiki (Jatki) braho, referring to the prophet Abraham; the term perhaps served to distinguish the neo-Muslim nomadic pastoralists -- who had migrated into Sindh from the Western Deccan

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