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Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the studies groups

From: Wild food plant knowledge in multicultural peri-urban area of North-Western Punjab, Pakistan

Linguistics and communities

Average age

Number of interviews

Endogamic and exogamic

Main occupation

Pashto/Pushtoon

64

25 (10 females and 15 males)

Endogamic in past now exogamic towards others

Transporters, Horticulturists, Shopkeepers, Government employees

Punjabi/Punjabi

63

25 (10 females and 15 males)

Exogamic towards others

Farmers, Horticulturists, Shopkeepers, Government employs

Urdu/Muhajir

65

25 (10 females and 15 males)

Endogamic in past

Transporters, armed forces, shepherd, Politicians, Labourers, Government employees

Saraiki/Saraiki

61

25 (10 females and 15 males)

Endogamic in past

Farmers, Armed forces, Politicians, Businessman