Language:  Pashto, Central

Approximate Global Speakers

10,284,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

72

Scripture Status

Unspecified

Audio Bible

Not Available

Jesus Film

Not Available

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(72 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Afghan Pawinda Pakistan 1,900
 Pashtun Pakistan 34,039,000 ☀︎
Pashtun A Khel Pakistan 6,400 ☀︎
 Pashtun Afridi Pakistan 681,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) Pakistan 565,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Shirzai Pakistan 6,700 ☀︎
Pashtun Alizai Pakistan 66,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Arakh Pakistan 2,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Astanazai Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babar Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bakarzai Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Balakhzai Pakistan 57,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bannuchi (Shitak) Pakistan 294,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Buta Khel Pakistan 2,600 ☀︎
Pashtun Chakmani Pakistan 8,100 ☀︎
 Pashtun Daudzai Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Daulatzai Pakistan 67,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Daur Pakistan 77,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Dilazak Pakistan 177,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Durrani Pakistan 679,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gandapur Pakistan 66,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gar Massozai Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Ghilzai Pakistan 692,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghoryakhel Pakistan 202,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gurbaz Pakistan 8,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Habibkhel (Popalzai) Pakistan 9,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Hafizkhel (Gandapur) Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hani Pakistan 2,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Hasan Khel Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ibrahim Khel Pakistan 94,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jafar Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jamal Khel Pakistan 5,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kakkezai Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kharoti Pakistan 145,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kheshgi Pakistan 83,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khostwal Pakistan 184,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kundi Pakistan 39,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lassozai Pakistan 3,400 ☀︎
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Pakistan 653,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lohani Pakistan 167,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ludan Pakistan 81,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Luni Pakistan 67,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) Pakistan 189,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Manduri Pakistan 4,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani) Pakistan 449,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Masud (Wazir) Pakistan 257,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Matni Pakistan 2,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Mianri (Mian) Pakistan 71,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mohammadzai Pakistan 380,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Momit Khel Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Nasir Pakistan 192,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Niazi Pakistan 486,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Pani (Babilzai) Pakistan 221,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Parachamkani (Para) Pakistan 73,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Popalzai Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qaisar Khel Pakistan 5,700 ☀︎
Pashtun Rohilla Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Saddo Khel Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shamal Khel Pakistan 1,500 ☀︎
Pashtun Shinwari Pakistan 143,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shirani Pakistan 176,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sikh Pakistan 3,500 ☀︎
Pashtun Suleiman Khel Pakistan 134,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Swaman Khel Pakistan 68,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Turi Pakistan 38,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usmanzai Pakistan 2,200 ☀︎
Pashtun Ustrana Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wadag Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wakakzai Pakistan 9,800 ☀︎
Pashtun Watezai Pakistan 2,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Zhmaryani Pakistan 140,000 ☀︎
Turi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,600 ☀︎
  Totals:  72     71
SECONDARY Language
(228 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ahmadi Pakistan 107,000 ☀︎
 Ansari Pakistan 5,224,000 ☀︎
 Arain (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 12,144,000 ☀︎
 Arora (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 281,000 ☀︎
 Awan Pakistan 6,042,000 ☀︎
 Baghban (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 258,000 ☀︎
Baloch Bugti Pakistan 185,000 ☀︎
Baloch Buzdar Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Chandia Pakistan 163,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Dombki Pakistan 136,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Gabol Pakistan 149,000 ☀︎
Baloch Gichki Pakistan 50,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Gurmani Pakistan 50,000 ☀︎
Baloch Hot Pakistan 111,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Jatoi Pakistan 304,000 ☀︎
Baloch Kaudai Pakistan 80,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Khetran Pakistan 51,000 ☀︎
Baloch Khushk (Rind) Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Korai Pakistan 138,000 ☀︎
Baloch Kulachi Pakistan 85,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Laghari Pakistan 130,000 ☀︎
Baloch Langah Pakistan 150,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Lashari Pakistan 224,000 ☀︎
Baloch Magasi Pakistan 100,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Mari Pakistan 179,000 ☀︎
Baloch Mengal Pakistan 289,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Mohammad Shahi Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Baloch Mullazai Pakistan 86,000 ☀︎
Baloch Nutkani Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
Baloch Palafi Pakistan 72,000 ☀︎
Baloch Qaisrani Pakistan 61,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rakhshani Pakistan 515,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rind Pakistan 1,504,000 ☀︎
Baloch Rind Buledi Pakistan 181,000 ☀︎
Baloch Rind Jamali Pakistan 52,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rind Khosa Pakistan 159,000 ☀︎
Baloch Rind Lashari Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
 Baloch unspecified Pakistan 2,691,000 ☀︎
 Banjara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 105,000 ☀︎
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 649,000 ☀︎
 Bashkar Pakistan 239,000 ☀︎
 Bengali Muslim Moghal Pakistan 1,437,000 ☀︎
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan Bangladesh 25,000 ☀︎
 Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan Bangladesh 146,000 ☀︎
 Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 193,000 ☀︎
Brahui (original nucleus) Pakistan 545,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Jhalawan Pakistan 1,305,000 ☀︎
Brahui Nighari Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
Brahui Rassani (Sarawan) Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Sarawan Pakistan 645,000 ☀︎
 Brahui unspecified Pakistan 336,000 ☀︎
 Chamar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 253,000 ☀︎
Dangarik Pakistan 25,000 ☀︎
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 462,000 ☀︎
Dehwar Pakistan 64,000 ☀︎
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,365,000 ☀︎
 Dhund Pakistan 782,000 ☀︎
 Gabare Pakistan 9,800 ☀︎
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,494,000 ☀︎
 Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,673,000 ☀︎
 Hajam Pakistan 2,443,000 ☀︎
Hazara Jaghuri Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
 Hazara unspecified Pakistan 253,000 ☀︎
 Jat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 14,565,000 ☀︎
Jat Aulak (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 116,000 ☀︎
Jat Aura Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Jat Autrah Pakistan 168,000 ☀︎
Jat Bains (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 365,000 ☀︎
Jat Bhachchar Pakistan 31,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bhatti Pakistan 253,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 424,000 ☀︎
Jat Chhaddar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 510,000 ☀︎
Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 143,000 ☀︎
Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 391,000 ☀︎
Jat Deo Pakistan 50,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 329,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 495,000 ☀︎
 Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,792,000 ☀︎
Jat Ghallu Pakistan 156,000 ☀︎
Jat Jhakkar Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Jat Jhawari Pakistan 58,000 ☀︎
Jat Kalasra Pakistan 74,000 ☀︎
Jat Kalial Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
 Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,290,000 ☀︎
Jat Khawar Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
 Jat Mohana Pakistan 114,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sahi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 186,000 ☀︎
Jat Samtia Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sial Pakistan 298,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 669,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,049,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sumra (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 277,000 ☀︎
 Jatt (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 818,000 ☀︎
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 908,000 ☀︎
 Kamboh (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,033,000 ☀︎
Kanera Pakistan 74,000 ☀︎
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,389,000 ☀︎
 Khatri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,272,000 ☀︎
 Khattar Pakistan 122,000 ☀︎
 Khoja Pakistan 1,007,000 ☀︎
 Kuchi Afghan refugee Pakistan 780,000 ☀︎
 Kumhar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 4,186,000 ☀︎
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,359,000 ☀︎
Lori Pakistan 72,000 ☀︎
 Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,551,000 ☀︎
Mali (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 80,000 ☀︎
 Mallah (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 483,000 ☀︎
 Mewati (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,056,000 ☀︎
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,225,000 ☀︎
 Mochi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,758,000 ☀︎
Mugheri Pakistan 73,000 ☀︎
 Mussali Pakistan 2,871,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Achakzai Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Adokhel Pakistan 121,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai Pakistan 8,800
Pashtun Aka Khel Pakistan 61,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akazai Pakistan 127,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akhun Khel Pakistan 87,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Khel Pakistan 119,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Alikozai Pakistan 47,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Andar Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Azmat Kanore Khel Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babai (Babi) Pakistan 46,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babikar Khel Pakistan 6,800 ☀︎
Pashtun Babuzai Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Badi Khel (Wazir) Pakistan 4,200 ☀︎
Pashtun Balarkhel Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bangash Pakistan 406,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Baraki Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Barakzai Pakistan 97,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Barech Pakistan 46,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bhittani Pakistan 189,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chagharzai Pakistan 80,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dawesh Khel (Wazir) Pakistan 173,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Degankhel Pakistan 184,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Farmuli Pakistan 12,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghauri Pakistan 107,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gigiani Pakistan 168,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Halimzai (Mohmand) Pakistan 129,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hanbhi Pakistan 108,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Harifal Pakistan 64,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanikhel Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) Pakistan 293,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hotak Pakistan 9,700 ☀︎
Pashtun Isakzai Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon) Pakistan 188,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kakar Pakistan 1,503,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kamalzai Pakistan 203,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kasi Pakistan 59,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khalil Pakistan 135,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Khattak Pakistan 1,492,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khetran Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai) Pakistan 343,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khogiani Pakistan 25,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khogiani (Khakwani) Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiani Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiyani (Khogiani) Pakistan 11,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Maliar Pakistan 243,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mamozai Pakistan 135,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai) Pakistan 1,466,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mishwani Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mohmand Pakistan 1,245,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mulla Khel Pakistan 57,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musa Khel Pakistan 116,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musazai Pakistan 9,400 ☀︎
Pashtun Nurzai Pakistan 91,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Omarzat Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Orakzai Pakistan 396,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Painda Khel Pakistan 641,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Paracha Pakistan 44,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qamar Khel Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sadozai (Popalzai) Pakistan 4,100 ☀︎
 Pashtun Safi Pakistan 448,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sati Sagri Pakistan 2,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shilmani Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Swati Pakistan 79,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Syed Khel Pakistan 171,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tahirkheli Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Taraki Pakistan 333,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarin Pakistan 929,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarkani Pakistan 585,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tirahi Pakistan 31,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Umar Khel Pakistan 13,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Urmur Pakistan 72,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usman Khel Pakistan 464,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utman Khel Pakistan 246,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utmanzai (Wazir) Pakistan 197,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wardak Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Yusafzai Pakistan 3,824,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Zadran Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zaimukht Pakistan 274,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zazi Pakistan 17,000 ☀︎
 Persian Pakistan 13,000 ☀︎
 Qassab Pakistan 1,239,000 ☀︎
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,669,000 ☀︎
Rajput Adrah Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
Rajput Alpial Pakistan 139,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Baghel (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 86,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,165,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,575,000 ☀︎
Rajput Dhamial Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
Rajput Dhanial Pakistan 58,000 ☀︎
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 347,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 353,000 ☀︎
Rajput Jodra Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Kanial Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
Rajput Ketwal Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khanzada Pakistan 50,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khichi Pakistan 129,000 ☀︎
Rajput Manu Pakistan 477,000 ☀︎
Rajput Maru Pakistan 58,000 ☀︎
Rajput Nagial Pakistan 47,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Satti Pakistan 243,000 ☀︎
Rajput Sial Pakistan 944,000 ☀︎
Rajput Tathial Pakistan 65,000 ☀︎
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 398,000 ☀︎
 Rangrez (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 84,000 ☀︎
 Sayyid Pakistan 7,017,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Pakistan 12,964,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Qureshi Pakistan 1,138,000 ☀︎
 Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 394,000 ☀︎
Sorozai Pakistan 62,000 ☀︎
 Tajik Pakistan 1,018,000 ☀︎
 Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,358,000 ☀︎
 Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,207,000 ☀︎
 Turkmen Pakistan 171,000 ☀︎
Ulema (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 299,000 ☀︎
 Uzbek Pakistan 301,000 ☀︎
  Totals:  228     228

Language Alternate Names
Bannochi
Bannu
Bannuchi
Mahsudi
Waciri
Waziri

Dialects
Pashtu

Dialect Alternate Names
Pashto Central
Pashto, Central: Bannochi
Pashtu: Bannu


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