. . . . "The Siddi (pronounced [s\u026Ad\u032Ad\u032Ai\u02D0]), also known as Siddhi, Sheedi, Habshi or Makrani, are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan. Members are descended from Bantu peoples from Southeast Africa. Some were merchants, sailors and mercenaries. Others were indentured servants but the vast majority were brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves by Arab and Portuguese merchants."@en . . . . . "Siddis"@en . . . . "20000"^^ . . . . . . .