Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By George Gavrus
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 18
Population: 59,407,400
Unreached people groups: 17
UPG population: 59,406,400
Unengaged UPGs: 5
UUPG population: 2,437,700
Number of countries: 8
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Pashtun are a major ethnic group within Pakistan. Pashtun identity is characterized by the usage of one or more of the eastern Iranian Pashto languages as well as adherence to the practice of Pashtunwali, an unwritten ethical code that guides individual and community behavior.
Peoples within this cluster: Palula, Dangarik; Pashtun, Central; Pashtun, Northern; Pashtun, Southern; Pathan; Pathan, Marwari; Shorgar, Hindu; Shorgar, Muslim; Wanetsi; Waziri
Countries where they are found: Afghanistan; India; Iran; Pakistan; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States
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