Afghanistan Peoples

There are varying estimates, but at least 76 separate Afghanistan peoples, based on linguistic differences live in Afgabistan. Please note that all of the alarming data on mother-child mortality apply to the majority of these people groups.

Many of them do not live in the big cities, and have access to NO health care or modern conveniences.

On this page you will find:

• A list of all known people groups in Afghanistan
• Two ethno-linguistic maps showing approximately where they are located
• Where all known, minimally charter-on-demand airstrips are in Afghanistan.

Notes:

1. There are several commercial airliners in country, there are also a few others available for charter or space available. Most of the airstrips shown are accessible through charter with P.A.C.T.E.C. only. However, some restrictions apply.

2. The people groups located in the war areas are being scattered by the current war. Many coming to the big cities like Kabul. There are many refugee camps for the internally displaced peoples all over Kabul city and other major cities.

PEOPLE GROUPS

Afshari - (Language:Azerbaijani,South)

Aimaq, Char - (Language:Aimaq)

Aimaq, Firozkohi - (Language:Aimaq)

Aimaq, Hazar - (Language:Aimaq)

Aimaq Jamshidi - (Language:Aimaq)

Aimaq, Taimani - (Language:Aimaq)

Aimaq, Timuri - (Language:Aimaq)

Ansari - (Language:Arab Tajiki)

Arora, Hindu-(Language:Seraiki)

Baloch, Western- (Language:Balochi, Western)

Bania, Muslim - (Language:Urdu)

Brahman- (Language:Urdu)

Brahui, Kur Galli- (Language:Brahui)

Changar - (Language:Urdu)

Darwazi, Badakhshani - (Language:Darwazi)

Deaf - (Language:Unknown)

Garwi, Bashkarik- (Language: Kalami)

Guhjali, Wakhi - (Language:Wakhi)

Gujur Rajasthani- (Language:Gujari)

Gypsy, Domari- (Language:Domari)

Hazara - (Language:Hazaragi)

Indus Kohistani - (Language:Kohistani, Indus)

Jakata, Jati- (Language:Jakati)

Karakalpak - (Language:Karakalpak)

Kazakh - (Language:Kazakh)

Khatri, Sikh - (Language:Panjabi, Eastern)

Kurd, Central - (Language:Kurdish, Central)

Kyrgyz - (Language:Kyrgyz)

Moghal - (Language:Mogholi)

Mongolian - (Language:Mongolian, Peripheral)

Munji - (Language:Munji)

Mussali - (Language:Panjabi, Eastern)

Narisati, Arandui- (Language:Gawar-Bati)

Nuristani, Ashkuni - (Language: Ashkun)

Nuristani, Bashgali, Kati - (Language: Kati)

Nuristani, Grangali - Language:Grangali)

Nuristani, Kamviri - (Language:Kamviri)

Nuristani, Malakhel - (Language: Malakhel)

Nuristani, Prasuni - (Language: Prasuni)

Nuristani, Tregami - (Language: Tregami)

Nuristani, Urmuri - (Language: Pashto,Southern)

Nuristani, Waigeli - (Language: Waigali)

Pahlavani - (Language:Pahlavani)

Parachi - (Language:Parachi)

Parsee - (Language:Parsi-Dari)

Parya, Laghmani - (Language:Parya

Pashayi, Northeast -(Language:Pashayi,Northeast)

Pashayi, Northwest-(Language:Peshayi, Northwest)

Pashayi, Southeast- (Language:Pashayi,Southeast)

Pashayi, Southwest-(Language:Pashayi, Southwest)

Pashtun and Pashtunwali, General Summary of Pashtun People Southern, Afghan -(Language:Pashto, Southern)

Persian - (Language:Farsi, Western)

Punjabi - (Language:Panjabi, Eastern)

Punjabi, Western - (Language:Panjabi, Western)

Qizilbash- (Language:Farsi, Eastern (Dari))

Sanglechi, Eshkashimi - (Language:Sanglechi-Ishkashimi)

Sau - (Language:Savi)

Shughni - (Language: Shughni)

Shumashti- (Language:Shumashti)

Sindhi- (Language:Sindhi)

Tajik, Afghani-(Language:Farsi, Eastern (Dari))

Tangshuri - (Language:Tangshewi)

Tatar - (Language:Tatar)

Tirahi - (Language:Pashto, Southern)

Turkmen, Turkomani - (Language:Turkmen)

Uyghur, Kashgar - (Language:Uyghur)

Uzbek, Southern - (Language:Uzbek, Southern)

Warduji - (Language:Warduji)

Wotapuri-Katarqalai - (Language:Unknown)