The Probert Encyclopaedia of People

PATHAN

The Pathan are a people of north west Pakistan and Afghanistan, numbering about 14 million in 1984. The majority are Sunni Muslims. The Pathans speak Pashto, a member of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family. The Pathans comprise distinct groups, some living as nomads with herds of goats and camels, while others are farmers.
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