fghan Sikhs and Hindus, having fled decades of violence in Afghanistan, today form a global diaspora. Since the 1980s, one significant node is in New York, where many initially gravitated towards Queens but a concentration today exists in and around Hicksville, home to an Afghan Sikh gurdwara and an Afghan Hindu mandir. Others across the metropolitan area, including New Jersey, and there is increasing contact with other South Asian communities. Though many are multilingual in languages including English, Hindi, Punjabi, Dari, and Pashto, the community's oral daily languages (based on city of origin in Afghanistan) are known as Kandhari, which is considered a distinct variety of Saraiki, and Kabli, which is considered a distinct variety of Hindko.