Pashayi people
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Pashayi or Pashai (/pəˈʃaɪ/; Pashayi: پشهای, romanised: Paṣhəy) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group[5] living primarily in eastern Afghanistan. They are mainly concentrated in the northern parts of Laghman and Nangarhar, also parts of Kunar, Kapisa, Parwan, Nuristan, and a bit of Panjshir.[6] Many Pashai consider themselves as Pashtuns speaking a special language,[7] and many are bilingual in Pashto[2] whereas other Pashai, such as those in Panjshir and Parwan,[7][8] have been assimilated by Tajiks.[9] Some Pashayi people are also based in Central Afghanistan.
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Total population | |
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Approx. 400,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Laghman, Kapisa, Nangarhar and northeast Kabul (all Afghanistan) | |
Languages | |
Pashayi languages Pashto and Persian also spoken as second languages[2] | |
Religion | |
Majority: Sunni Islam[3][4] Minority: Nizari Ismailism[4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Indo-Aryan peoples, Kalash, Nuristani |
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