The Northeast Pashayi, also called the Pashi, are in the South Asia Muslim - other people cluster.
They live in Afghanistan, mostly in the valleys of the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan. They tend to live in valleys located near major river systems. The Northeastern Pashayi mostly live in the Kunar Province, in the side valleys between the Kunar and Pech Rivers.
Very few people actually refer to themselves as Pashayi, rather they call themselves Safi, Kohistanis, or Nuristanis.
Pashayi, a Dardic language, is their primary language and has many dialects. The northeastern Pashayi speak the northeastern dialect of Pashayi, which is unintelligible to other Pashayi speakers.
It is believed that the Pashayi once inhabited the northeastern plains of Afghanistan, however they were forced to move to the mountains as the Pashtun invaded their areas. The Pashayi are mostly rice farmers for those living at lower elevations, and wheat and maize farmers, and herders, for those living at the higher elevations.
Pashayi are tribal people. They are often lead by a village council which is the authority on issues affecting the entire village. The council is composed of extended family members from each family unit. Personal disputes are left to be resolved by the individual who was hurt in some way, which often leads to feuds.
The Pashayi value masculinity and honor more than anything else. The idea of an ideal man among the Pashayi is a man who is a proud warrior, one who is loyal to his family, one who is dangerous to his enemies, and a man who is always prepared for a feud when necessary.
The Pashayi culture has a rich tradition of songs and folklore which is passed down by oral tradition. Songs are often sung about their culture and traditionally, around harvest time, the young people in the village travel to other villages to sing the songs they'd composed throughout the year. Many Pashayi men carries a knife or a gun.
The Pashayi converted to Islam in the late sixteenth century. They are Sunni Muslims of the Hanafite sect. Many Pashayi have some Folk Islamic practices, and it is not uncommon for Pashayi men to leave their communities to study under Pakistani or Afghani holy men. Shrines dedicated to saints are found throughout their areas. There are few, if any, believers or churches among them. There are Christian audio recordings in this language.
* Scripture Prayers for the Pashayi, Northeast in Afghanistan.
Profile Source: The World Missions Atlas Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-07-23 |
People Name General | Pashayi, Northeast |
People Name in Country | Pashayi, Northeast |
Natural Name | Northeast Pashayi |
Population this Country | 92,000 |
Population all Countries | 92,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Northeast Pashayi; Pashai; Pashayi |
People ID | 13996 |
ROP3 Code | 107420 |
Country | Afghanistan | ||
Region | Asia, Central | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | 2 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Konar province: west of Asadabad, Konar and Pech rivers’ valleys; Nangarhar province: Dara-I-Nur and Kuz Konar districts. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Afghanistan |
Region | Asia, Central |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 2 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Konar province: west of Asadabad, Konar and Pech rivers’ valleys; Nangarhar province: Dara-I-Nur and Kuz Konar districts.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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Primary Language | Pashai, Northeast | |||
Language Code | aee Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Unknown | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Pashai, Northeast |
Language Code | aee Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Pashai, Southeast: Southeast | |
People Groups | Speaking Pashai, Northeast |
Primary Language: Pashai, Northeast
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Religion Subdivision: | Sunni |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
1.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
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Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
Photo Source | Todd Huffman Creative Commons Used with permission |
Profile Source | The World Missions Atlas Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |