Hazaras
Persian-speaking people mainly in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hazaras (Persian: هزاره, romanized: Hazāra; Hazaragi: آزره, romanized: Āzrə) are an ethnic group and a principal component of the population of Afghanistan. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. Hazaras are also as significant minority groups in Pakistan mainly in Quetta and Iran mainly in Mashhad. They speak the Dari and Hazaragi dialects of Persian. Dari, also known as Dari Persian, is one of two official languages of Afghanistan.
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Azra آزره | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Afghanistan | 6,000,000[1][2] |
Pakistan | 2,000,000[3][4][5] |
Iran | 500,000[6] |
Europe | 130,000[7] |
Australia | 41,766[8] |
Turkey | 26,000[9] |
Canada | 10,300[10] |
Indonesia | 3,800[11] |
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Related ethnic groups | |
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Hazaras are one of the most persecuted groups in Afghanistan.[24] More than half of the Hazara population was massacred by the Emirate of Afghanistan between 1888 and 1893,[25] and their persecution has occurred various times across previous decades.[26]