What is Balti people?
[[File:Balti Folk Dress.jpg|thumb|A Balti women wearing traditional dress in Khaplu, [[Baltistan]].]] The Balti peoples a belong to the subcast kargil, of the kamboja tribe which is the ancient iranian inhabitants,The great historian of india jiyalal in his book ancient kamboja people ,mentions that Tibet is the kamboja country and the tibetan language is the kamboja language ,They speak the [[Balti language]], which is an old form of [[Tibetan language|Tibetan]]. It has sounds lost in modern Tibetan dialects. It is closely related to other Tibetic languages like [[Ladakhi]] and [[Purgi language|Purgi]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh: linguistic predicament|date=1996|publisher=Har-Anand Publ|isbn=978-81-241-0345-6|editor-last=Pushp|editor-first=Prithvi N.|location=New Delhi}}</ref> Before [[Islam]] came to [[Baltistan]] in the 14th century, Baltis followed [[Bon|Bön]] and [[Tibetan Buddhism]]. Islam spread through [[Sufism|Sufi missionaries]], and by the 17th century, most Baltis converted. Some later became [[Shia Islam|Shia]], [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]], or followed [[Noorbakshia Sufi]] Islam. Despite converting, Baltis still practice Bön and Tibetan Buddhist rituals, making their culture unique in [[Pakistan]]. The [[Balti language]] is conservative, closer to Classical Tibetan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1998-04-30|title=Little Tibet: Renaissance and Resistance in Baltistan|url=https://www.himalmag.com/little-tibet-renaissance-and-resistance-in-baltistan/|access-date=2023-11-26|website=Himal Southasian|language=en-GB}}</ref> Religious gatherings in mosques and Sufi [[Khanqah|Khanqahs]] are vital for Baltis. Khanqahs, introduced by early [[Dervish|Sufi saints]], help students achieve spiritual purity through training. Mosques in [[Baltistan]] have [[Architecture|Tibetan architecture]], and some in [[Kargil]] have [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] style decorations. Today, about 60% of Baltis are [[Shia Muslims]], 30% follow [[Noorbakshia Sufi]] Islam, and 10% are [[Sunni Muslims]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-