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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 19
Population: 50,459,100
Unreached people groups: 18
UPG population: 50,458,100
Unengaged UPGs: 5
UUPG population: 2,449,400
Number of countries: 8
Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median
Overview: The Pashtun are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and 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, a unwritten ethical code that guides individual and community behavior.
Peoples within this cluster: Afghan, general; 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; Türkiye; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States
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