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 243,000 ☀︎
 Kuchi Afghan refugee Pakistan 734,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Tajikistan 5,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Abakhel Pakistan 166,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Achakzai Pakistan 18,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Adam Khel Pakistan 91,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Adokhel Pakistan 114,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai Pakistan 8,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Aka Khel Pakistan 57,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Aka Maroof Khel Pakistan 37,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akazai Pakistan 120,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Akhun Khel Pakistan 82,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Khel Pakistan 112,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Alikozai Pakistan 44,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Andar Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Asherzai Pakistan 101,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ashog Khel Pakistan 41,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ausa Khel Pakistan 252,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Azmat Kanore Khel Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babai (Babi) Pakistan 43,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babazai Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babikar Khel Pakistan 6,400 ☀︎
Pashtun Babuzai Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Balarkhel Pakistan 50,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bami Khel Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bangash Pakistan 383,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bara Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Baraki Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Barakzai Pakistan 91,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Behlool Khel Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bhittani Pakistan 178,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Bori Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chagharzai Pakistan 75,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chamkani Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chhachhi Pakistan 13,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dawesh Khel (Wazir) Pakistan 163,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Degankhel Pakistan 174,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dir Kohistan Pakistan 152,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Farmuli Pakistan 11,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gandab Halimzai Pakistan 41,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gigiani Pakistan 158,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Halimzai (Mohmand) Pakistan 122,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hanbhi Pakistan 102,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Harifal Pakistan 60,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassan Khel Pakistan 3,600 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanikhel Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanzai (Dotani) Pakistan 4,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) Pakistan 276,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Hotak Pakistan 9,100 ☀︎
Pashtun Isakzai Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon) Pakistan 177,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jafloor Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jagoor Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Jali Khel Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Janakor Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kaka Khel Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kakazai Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kamal Khel Pakistan 2,400 ☀︎
Pashtun Kamalzai Pakistan 191,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Katta Khel Pakistan 83,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khalil Pakistan 127,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khan Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Khattak Pakistan 1,407,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khawezai (Mohmand) Pakistan 38,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai) Pakistan 323,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khoga Khel Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khogiani Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiani Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khugiyani (Khogiani) Pakistan 10,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan) Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kohistani Pakistan 157,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Langar Khel Pakistan 44,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Larjan Pakistan 78,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lund Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mahabatkhel Pakistan 74,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Malak Din Khel Pakistan 55,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Maliar Pakistan 229,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mamozai Pakistan 127,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mamund Pakistan 67,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai) Pakistan 1,384,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mando Khel Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mangal Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Matri Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Miangan Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mira Khel Pakistan 30,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mishwani Pakistan 33,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mithai Musa Khel Pakistan 44,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Mohmand Pakistan 1,175,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mulla Khel Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musa Khel Pakistan 109,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Musazai Pakistan 8,900 ☀︎
Pashtun Nasezai Pakistan 115,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Neelar Pakistan 52,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Nurzai Pakistan 86,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Omarzat Pakistan 31,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Orakzai Pakistan 373,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ozada Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Painda Khel Pakistan 606,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Paracha Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qamar Khel Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Qazi Khel Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ranizai Pakistan 84,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sadat Khel Pakistan 32,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sadozai (Popalzai) Pakistan 3,900 ☀︎
Pashtun Safi Pakistan 422,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Salarzai Pakistan 329,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sarh Band Pakistan 25,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shahdan Khel Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shilmani Pakistan 20,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sultan Khel Pakistan 234,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Sur Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Swati Pakistan 74,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Syed Khel Pakistan 161,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tahirkheli Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tajik Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Taraki Pakistan 313,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarkani Pakistan 551,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tirahi Pakistan 29,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Umar Khel Pakistan 12,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Urmur Pakistan 68,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usman Khel Pakistan 437,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utman Khel Pakistan 231,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Utmanzai (Wazir) Pakistan 186,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wahab Khel Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wardak Pakistan 18,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Wur (Mamund) Pakistan 124,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Yusafzai Pakistan 3,604,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zadran Pakistan 14,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zaimukht Pakistan 258,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zazi Pakistan 16,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United Arab Emirates 380,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Afghanistan 7,292,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Australia 10,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Canada 48,000 ☀︎
 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 6,400 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern New Zealand 1,900 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Russia 5,400 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Turkmenistan 11,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United Kingdom 54,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern United States 154,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Northern Uzbekistan 2,900 ☀︎
Sheenkhalai (Pashtun Hindki) Pakistan 8,200 ☀︎
Wotapuri-Katarqalai Afghanistan 3,700 ☀︎
  Totals:  148     148
SECONDARY Language
(168 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ansari Pakistan 4,924,000 ☀︎
 Arain (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 11,451,000 ☀︎
 Awan Pakistan 5,680,000 ☀︎
 Bafinda Pakistan 105,000 ☀︎
Baloch Hot Pakistan 105,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Jatoi Pakistan 287,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rakhshani Pakistan 486,000 ☀︎
 Baloch Rind Pakistan 1,418,000 ☀︎
Baloch Sarban Pakistan 1,000 ☀︎
 Baloch unspecified Pakistan 2,482,000 ☀︎
 Banjara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 99,000 ☀︎
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 612,000 ☀︎
 Bashgali Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
 Bashkar Pakistan 226,000 ☀︎
 Bengali Muslim Moghal Pakistan 1,354,000 ☀︎
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 182,000 ☀︎
 Bhisti Pakistan 71,000 ☀︎
 Bishnoi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 53,000 ☀︎
Bodla Pakistan 19,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Jhalawan Pakistan 1,231,000 ☀︎
 Brahui Sarawan Pakistan 608,000 ☀︎
 Brahui unspecified Pakistan 310,000 ☀︎
Budhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 17,000 ☀︎
 Chamar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 238,000 ☀︎
 Changgar Pakistan 379,000 ☀︎
Chhimba (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 505,000 ☀︎
 Christian Pakistan 341,000
Dangarik Pakistan 24,000 ☀︎
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 436,000 ☀︎
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,287,000 ☀︎
 Dhund Pakistan 736,000 ☀︎
 Domal Pakistan 8,500 ☀︎
Gakkhar Pakistan 63,000 ☀︎
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,180,000 ☀︎
 Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,519,000 ☀︎
 Hajam Pakistan 2,302,000 ☀︎
 Hazara unspecified Pakistan 234,000 ☀︎
 Jat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 13,429,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bajwa (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 575,000 ☀︎
 Jat Bhatti Pakistan 239,000 ☀︎
Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 271,000 ☀︎
Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 789,000 ☀︎
Jat Dagar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 149,000 ☀︎
Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 368,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 310,000 ☀︎
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 466,000 ☀︎
 Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,689,000 ☀︎
Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 186,000 ☀︎
 Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 545,000 ☀︎
Jat Jodra Pakistan 26,000 ☀︎
Jat Kahlon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 130,000 ☀︎
Jat Kalial Pakistan 39,000 ☀︎
 Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,215,000 ☀︎
Jat Khokhar Pakistan 57,000 ☀︎
Jat Mann (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 301,000 ☀︎
Jat Sahrawat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 167,000 ☀︎
Jat Sarai (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 219,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 631,000 ☀︎
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 990,000 ☀︎
 Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,066,000 ☀︎
 Jat Virk (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 585,000 ☀︎
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 856,000 ☀︎
 Kalal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 15,000 ☀︎
 Kalash (Chitrali) Pakistan 28,000 ☀︎
Karal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 237,000 ☀︎
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) India 7,945,000 ☀︎
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,311,000 ☀︎
 Khattar Pakistan 115,000 ☀︎
 Khoja Pakistan 949,000 ☀︎
 Kumhar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,946,000 ☀︎
 Kumhiar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 48,000 ☀︎
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,224,000 ☀︎
 Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,406,000 ☀︎
 Mallah (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 456,000 ☀︎
 Mallik (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 16,000 ☀︎
 Mewati (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 996,000 ☀︎
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,097,000 ☀︎
 Mochi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,544,000 ☀︎
 Mussali Pakistan 2,707,000 ☀︎
 Nuristani, Narisati Pakistan 45,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Pakistan 32,097,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Afridi India 579,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Afridi Pakistan 641,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) India 3,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) Pakistan 533,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ali Shirzai Pakistan 6,300 ☀︎
Pashtun Alizai Pakistan 62,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Astanazai Pakistan 27,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Babar Pakistan 31,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Balakhzai Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Bannuchi (Shitak) Pakistan 276,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Chakmani Pakistan 7,600 ☀︎
Pashtun Daudzai Pakistan 34,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Daulatzai Pakistan 63,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Dilazak Pakistan 167,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Durrani Pakistan 640,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Gandapur Pakistan 62,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghauri Pakistan 101,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Ghilzai Pakistan 652,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ghoryakhel Pakistan 190,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ibrahim Khel Pakistan 88,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kakar India 577,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kakar Pakistan 1,417,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khan India 126,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Kharoti Pakistan 137,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Kheshgi Pakistan 78,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Khostwal Pakistan 173,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) India 705,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Pakistan 615,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Lohani Pakistan 158,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Ludan Pakistan 76,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) Pakistan 178,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani) Pakistan 423,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Masud (Wazir) Pakistan 242,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mianri (Mian) Pakistan 67,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Mohammadzai Pakistan 358,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Niazi Pakistan 457,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Pani (Babilzai) Pakistan 208,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Parachamkani (Para) Pakistan 69,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Popalzai Pakistan 21,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shinwari Pakistan 135,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Shirani Pakistan 166,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Suleiman Khel Pakistan 126,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Tarin Pakistan 875,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Turi Pakistan 36,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Usmanzai Pakistan 2,100 ☀︎
 Pashtun Yusafzai India 1,029,000 ☀︎
Pashtun Zhmaryani Pakistan 132,000 ☀︎
 Pashtun, Pathan India 9,136,000 ☀︎
 Qassab Pakistan 1,168,000 ☀︎
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,227,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Awan Pakistan 96,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 263,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,041,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,485,000 ☀︎
Rajput Chib Pakistan 93,000 ☀︎
Rajput Gakkhar Pakistan 73,000 ☀︎
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 327,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 332,000 ☀︎
Rajput Jaral Pakistan 23,000 ☀︎
Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 749,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Khaimkani Pakistan 68,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khakkha Pakistan 75,000 ☀︎
Rajput Khokhar Pakistan 76,000 ☀︎
Rajput Mandahar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 226,000 ☀︎
Rajput Mandial Pakistan 35,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Mangral Pakistan 54,000 ☀︎
Rajput Manihas (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 147,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Manj Pakistan 246,000 ☀︎
Rajput Manu Pakistan 449,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 749,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Satti Pakistan 228,000 ☀︎
Rajput Taon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 251,000 ☀︎
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 375,000 ☀︎
 Rajput Wattu Pakistan 446,000 ☀︎
 Sayyid Pakistan 6,615,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Pakistan 11,953,000 ☀︎
 Shaikh Qureshi Pakistan 1,072,000 ☀︎
 Shin Pakistan 42,000 ☀︎
 Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 372,000 ☀︎
 Sudhan Pakistan 172,000 ☀︎
 Tamil (Muslim traditions) India 3,832,000 ☀︎
 Tanaoli Pakistan 743,000 ☀︎
 Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,169,000 ☀︎
 Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,024,000 ☀︎
 Turkmen Pakistan 162,000 ☀︎
 Uzbek Pakistan 283,000 ☀︎
Yidghal Pakistan 9,300 ☀︎
  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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