Language:  Pashto, Northern

Approximate Global Speakers

22,266,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

148

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PRIMARY Language
(148 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Baghban (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 248,000 ☀︎
 Kuchi Afghan refugee Pakistan 749,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Tajikistan 5,200 ☀︎
Pashtun Abakhel Pakistan 169,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Achakzai Pakistan 18,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Adam Khel Pakistan 93,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Adokhel Pakistan 116,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai Pakistan 8,500 ☀︎
Pashtun Aka Khel Pakistan 58,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Aka Maroof Khel Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akazai Pakistan 122,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akhun Khel Pakistan 83,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Khel Pakistan 114,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Alikozai Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Andar Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Asherzai Pakistan 103,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ashog Khel Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ausa Khel Pakistan 257,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Azmat Kanore Khel Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babai (Babi) Pakistan 44,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babazai Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babikar Khel Pakistan 6,500 ☀︎
Pashtun Babuzai Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Balarkhel Pakistan 51,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bami Khel Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bangash Pakistan 391,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bara Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Baraki Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Barakzai Pakistan 93,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Behlool Khel Pakistan 25,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bhittani Pakistan 181,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bori Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chagharzai Pakistan 76,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chamkani Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chhachhi Pakistan 13,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dawesh Khel (Wazir) Pakistan 167,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Degankhel Pakistan 177,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dir Kohistan Pakistan 154,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Farmuli Pakistan 12,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gandab Halimzai Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gigiani Pakistan 161,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Halimzai (Mohmand) Pakistan 124,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hanbhi Pakistan 104,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Harifal Pakistan 61,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassan Khel Pakistan 3,700 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanikhel Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanzai (Dotani) Pakistan 4,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) Pakistan 281,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hotak Pakistan 9,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Isakzai Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon) Pakistan 181,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jafloor Pakistan 46,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jagoor Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jali Khel Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Janakor Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kaka Khel Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kakazai Pakistan 16,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kamal Khel Pakistan 2,500 ☀︎
Pashtun Kamalzai Pakistan 195,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Katta Khel Pakistan 85,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khalil Pakistan 129,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khan Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Khattak Pakistan 1,435,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khawezai (Mohmand) Pakistan 38,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai) Pakistan 330,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khoga Khel Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khogiani Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiani Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiyani (Khogiani) Pakistan 10,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan) Pakistan 49,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kohistani Pakistan 160,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Langar Khel Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Larjan Pakistan 80,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lund Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mahabatkhel Pakistan 75,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Malak Din Khel Pakistan 56,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Maliar Pakistan 233,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mamozai Pakistan 130,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mamund Pakistan 68,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai) Pakistan 1,411,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mando Khel Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mangal Pakistan 25,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Matri Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Miangan Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mira Khel Pakistan 30,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mishwani Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mithai Musa Khel Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mohmand Pakistan 1,198,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mulla Khel Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musa Khel Pakistan 111,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musazai Pakistan 9,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Nasezai Pakistan 117,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Neelar Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Nurzai Pakistan 88,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Omarzat Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Orakzai Pakistan 380,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ozada Pakistan 46,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Painda Khel Pakistan 618,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Paracha Pakistan 43,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qamar Khel Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qazi Khel Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ranizai Pakistan 85,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sadat Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sadozai (Popalzai) Pakistan 4,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Safi Pakistan 430,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Salarzai Pakistan 335,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sarh Band Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shahdan Khel Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shilmani Pakistan 20,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sultan Khel Pakistan 239,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sur Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Swati Pakistan 76,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Syed Khel Pakistan 164,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tahirkheli Pakistan 22,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tajik Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Taraki Pakistan 319,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarkani Pakistan 562,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tirahi Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Umar Khel Pakistan 12,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Urmur Pakistan 70,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usman Khel Pakistan 445,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utman Khel Pakistan 236,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utmanzai (Wazir) Pakistan 189,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wahab Khel Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wardak Pakistan 18,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wur (Mamund) Pakistan 126,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Yusafzai Pakistan 3,675,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zadran Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zaimukht Pakistan 263,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zazi Pakistan 16,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United Arab Emirates 383,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Afghanistan 7,487,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Australia 10,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Canada 49,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Chile 4,900 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Denmark 12,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern France 39,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Germany 39,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Kyrgyzstan 600 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Malaysia 6,500 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern New Zealand 2,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Russia 5,400 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Turkmenistan 11,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United Kingdom 54,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United States 155,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Uzbekistan 3,000 ☀︎
Sheenkhalai (Pashtun Hindki) Pakistan 8,400 ☀︎
Wotapuri-Katarqalai Afghanistan 3,800 ☀︎
  Totals:  148     148
SECONDARY Language
(168 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ansari Pakistan 5,021,000 ☀︎
 Arain (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 11,675,000 ☀︎
 Awan Pakistan 5,792,000 ☀︎
 Bafinda Pakistan 107,000 ☀︎
Baloch Hot Pakistan 107,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Jatoi Pakistan 293,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rakhshani Pakistan 495,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rind Pakistan 1,446,000 ☀︎
Baloch Sarban Pakistan 1,000 ☀︎
 Baloch unspecified Pakistan 2,530,000 ☀︎
 Banjara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 101,000 ☀︎
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 624,000 ☀︎
 Bashgali Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
 Bashkar Pakistan 231,000 ☀︎
 Bengali Muslim Moghal Pakistan 1,381,000 ☀︎
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 185,000 ☀︎
 Bhisti Pakistan 73,000 ☀︎
 Bishnoi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
Bodla Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Jhalawan Pakistan 1,255,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Sarawan Pakistan 620,000 ☀︎
 Brahui unspecified Pakistan 316,000 ☀︎
Budhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 18,000 ☀︎
 Chamar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 243,000 ☀︎
 Changgar Pakistan 386,000 ☀︎
Chhimba (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 515,000 ☀︎
 Christian Pakistan 347,000
Dangarik Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 444,000 ☀︎
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,312,000 ☀︎
 Dhund Pakistan 751,000 ☀︎
 Domal Pakistan 8,700 ☀︎
Gakkhar Pakistan 64,000 ☀︎
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,282,000 ☀︎
 Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,568,000 ☀︎
 Hajam Pakistan 2,347,000 ☀︎
 Hazara unspecified Pakistan 238,000 ☀︎
 Jat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 13,693,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bajwa (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 587,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bhatti Pakistan 244,000 ☀︎
Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 276,000 ☀︎
Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 805,000 ☀︎
Jat Dagar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 152,000 ☀︎
Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 375,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 316,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 475,000 ☀︎
 Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,722,000 ☀︎
Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 189,000 ☀︎
 Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 555,000 ☀︎
Jat Jodra Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Jat Kahlon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 132,000 ☀︎
Jat Kalial Pakistan 40,000 ☀︎
 Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,239,000 ☀︎
Jat Khokhar Pakistan 58,000 ☀︎
Jat Mann (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 307,000 ☀︎
Jat Sahrawat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 170,000 ☀︎
Jat Sarai (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 224,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 643,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,009,000 ☀︎
 Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,087,000 ☀︎
 Jat Virk (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 596,000 ☀︎
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 872,000 ☀︎
 Kalal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
 Kalash (Chitrali) Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Karal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 242,000 ☀︎
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) India 8,018,000 ☀︎
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,336,000 ☀︎
 Khattar Pakistan 117,000 ☀︎
 Khoja Pakistan 967,000 ☀︎
 Kumhar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 4,023,000 ☀︎
 Kumhiar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 49,000 ☀︎
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,268,000 ☀︎
 Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,453,000 ☀︎
 Mallah (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 465,000 ☀︎
 Mallik (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 16,000 ☀︎
 Mewati (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,015,000 ☀︎
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,138,000 ☀︎
 Mochi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,614,000 ☀︎
 Mussali Pakistan 2,760,000 ☀︎
 Nuristani, Narisati Pakistan 46,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Pakistan 32,727,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Afridi India 584,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Afridi Pakistan 654,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) India 3,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) Pakistan 544,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Shirzai Pakistan 6,400 ☀︎
Pashtun Alizai Pakistan 63,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Astanazai Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babar Pakistan 31,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Balakhzai Pakistan 55,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bannuchi (Shitak) Pakistan 281,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chakmani Pakistan 7,800 ☀︎
Pashtun Daudzai Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Daulatzai Pakistan 64,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dilazak Pakistan 170,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Durrani Pakistan 652,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gandapur Pakistan 64,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghauri Pakistan 103,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Ghilzai Pakistan 665,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghoryakhel Pakistan 194,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ibrahim Khel Pakistan 90,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kakar India 582,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kakar Pakistan 1,445,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khan India 127,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kharoti Pakistan 139,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kheshgi Pakistan 80,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khostwal Pakistan 177,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) India 711,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Pakistan 627,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lohani Pakistan 161,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ludan Pakistan 78,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) Pakistan 181,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani) Pakistan 431,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Masud (Wazir) Pakistan 247,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mianri (Mian) Pakistan 68,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mohammadzai Pakistan 365,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Niazi Pakistan 466,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Pani (Babilzai) Pakistan 212,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Parachamkani (Para) Pakistan 70,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Popalzai Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shinwari Pakistan 137,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shirani Pakistan 169,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Suleiman Khel Pakistan 128,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarin Pakistan 892,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Turi Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usmanzai Pakistan 2,100 ☀︎
 Pashtun Yusafzai India 1,038,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zhmaryani Pakistan 134,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Pathan India 9,220,000 ☀︎
 Qassab Pakistan 1,191,000 ☀︎
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,330,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Awan Pakistan 98,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 268,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,081,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,514,000 ☀︎
Rajput Chib Pakistan 95,000 ☀︎
Rajput Gakkhar Pakistan 74,000 ☀︎
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 333,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 339,000 ☀︎
Rajput Jaral Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 764,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Khaimkani Pakistan 69,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khakkha Pakistan 77,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khokhar Pakistan 77,000 ☀︎
Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 230,000 ☀︎
Rajput Mandial Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Mangral Pakistan 55,000 ☀︎
Rajput Manihas (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 150,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Manj Pakistan 251,000 ☀︎
Rajput Manu Pakistan 458,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 763,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Satti Pakistan 233,000 ☀︎
Rajput Taon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 256,000 ☀︎
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 382,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Wattu Pakistan 455,000 ☀︎
 Sayyid Pakistan 6,745,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Pakistan 12,188,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Qureshi Pakistan 1,093,000 ☀︎
 Shin Pakistan 43,000 ☀︎
 Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 379,000 ☀︎
 Sudhan Pakistan 175,000 ☀︎
 Tamil (Muslim traditions) India 3,867,000 ☀︎
 Tanaoli Pakistan 757,000 ☀︎
 Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,231,000 ☀︎
 Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,083,000 ☀︎
 Turkmen Pakistan 165,000 ☀︎
 Uzbek Pakistan 288,000 ☀︎
Yidghal Pakistan 9,500 ☀︎
  Totals:  168     167

Language Alternate Names
Afghan
Afghan Pashto, Eastern
Eastern Afghan Pashto
Khogyani
Northwestern Pakhto
Pakhto
Pakhtoo
Pakhtoon
Pakhtu
Pakhtun
Paktu
Pashto, Yusufzai
Pashtoon
Pashtu
Passtoo
Pushto
Pusto
Sharqi
Yousafzai Pashto
Yusufzai Pashto

Dialects
Dera Ismail Khan
Durani
Eastern Afghan Pashto
Ghilzai
Khatak
Khogyani
Marwat
Ningraharian Pashto
Northeastern Pashto
Northern
Northwestern

Dialect Alternate Names
Afghan
D.i.k.
Kohat
Northwestern Pakhto
Pakhto
Pakhtoo
Pakhtu
Paktu
Pashto Hazaragi
Pashto Northern
Pashto Northern (Yousaf zai)
Pashto, Eastern: Khatak
Pashto, Eastern: Marwat
Pashto, Eastern: Yusufzai
Pashto, Northern: Northeast
Pashto, Northern: Northeastern
Pashto, Northern: Northeastern Pashto
Pashto, Northern: Northwestern Pakhto
Pashto: Eastern
Pashtu
Pashtu, Northwestern
Pashtu: D.I.K.
Pashtu: Dera Ismail Khan
Pashtu: Kohat
Pashtu: Marwat
Pashtu: Yusuf Zai
Passtoo
Peshawar
Pushto
Pushtu
Pusto
Yousafzai Pashtu
Yusuf Zai
Yusufzai
Yusufzai Pashto


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