Pashayi people
Young Pashai man with flower hat
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| Total population | |
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| (Approx. 500,000[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laghman, Kapisa and Nangarhar | |
| Languages | |
| Pashai language Pashto also spoken as second language[1] |
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| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtuns, Kalash, Nuristani and Kashmiris |
Pashayi or Pashai are a Dardic ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern Afghanistan. Their total population is estimated to be 500,000.[1] They are mainly concentrated in the northern parts of Laghman, Nangarhar, Kunar, Kapisa, Kabul, Baghlan, Nuristan, and also in Ghazni. Some believe the Pashai are descendants of ancient Gāndhārī.[2][3] Many Pashai consider themselves Pashtuns speaking a special language,[4] and many are bilingual in Pashto.[1] Pashai communities can also be found in the Chitral district of northwestern Pakistan. The majority of Pashai are Sunni Muslims and are often referred to as Kohistani,[4] while a minority are Nizari Ismaili Muslims.
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Pashae, or Pashie or ("Padshahi") are attributive plural forms, meaning of the ("Kingdom" Padshahi"'). The Pashai are still found by that name in the Bamian and Lughman districts in the southern valleys[5]
Notable individuals
- Northern Alliance commander Hazrat Ali
See also
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.sil.org/asia/ldc/parallel_papers/ju-hong_yun.pdf
- ↑ Pashai. Everyculture.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pashai, Ethnic identity in Afghanistan, on nps.edu
- ↑ Henry Walter Bellew An Inquiry into the Ethnography of Afghanistan; p. 143
