Punjabi Muslims (
(Shahmukhi); also spelled
Panjabi) are a linguistic, geographic and religious ethnic group living in the region of
Punjab, found between eastern
Pakistan and northern
India. Forming the majority of the
Punjabi ethnic group at large, Punjabi Muslims are those who profess
Islam and speak the
Punjabi language. With a population of more than 90 million, they are the
largest ethnic group in Pakistan and the third largest ethnic Muslim community in the world. The majority of Punjabi Muslims are adherents of the
Sunni branch of
Islam. A minority adheres to
Shia and other sects.