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hijra

third gender of South Asian cultures
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hijra

Summary

hijra is a gender identity[1]. hijra has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hijra's instance of is recorded as gender identity[3].
  • hijra is a type of non-binary[4].
  • hijra's Commons category is recorded as Hijras[5].
  • hijra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hijra (South Asia)[6].
  • hijra's different from is recorded as Hijra[7].
  • hijra's different from is recorded as khawaja sira[8].
  • hijra's hashtag is recorded as hijra[9].
  • hijra's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki99/LGBT+[10].

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Definition and Type

hijra's instance of is recorded as gender identity[3]. hijra is a type of non-binary[4].

Why It Matters

hijra has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] hijra is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). hijra. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hijra
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hijra_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hijra}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hijra}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 20d ago · ~2026-36594-76 · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → non-binary
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    Instance of → —
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