Pakhtun
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (Approx. 49 million (2009)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Pakistan
|
30,699,037 (2008) |
 Afghanistan
|
13,750,117 (2008) |
 UAE
|
338,315 (2009) |
 United States
|
138,554 (2010) |
 Iran
|
110,000 (1993) |
 United Kingdom
|
100,000 (2009) |
 Germany
|
37,800 (2012) |
 Canada
|
26,000 (2006) |
 India
|
13,000 (2009) |
 Russia
|
9,800 (2002) |
 Australia
|
8,154 (2006) |
 Malaysia
|
5,500 (2008) |
 Tajikistan
|
4,000 (1970) |
| Languages | |
|
Pashto Urdu, Dari and English as second languages |
|
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni) with small Shia minority |
|
The Pashtuns /ˈpʌʃˌtʊnz/ or /ˈpæʃˌtuːnz/ (Pashto: پښتانه Pax̌tānə; singular masculine: پښتون Pax̌tūn, feminine: پښتنه Pax̌tana; also Pukhtuns), historically known by the exonyms Afghans (Persian: افغان, Afğān), and Pathans (Hindi-Urdu: पठान, پٹھان, Paṭhān), are an ethnic group native to Afghanistan and North-Western Pakistan. They use Pashto and adhere to Pashtunwali, which is likely a remnant of an ancient Buddist tradition modified by Islam. The origin of Pashtuns is unclear but historians have come across references to various ancient peoples called Pakthas (Pactyans) between the 2nd and the 1st millennium BC, who may be their early ancestors. Their history is mostly spread amongst the countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan, centred on their traditional seat of power in that region.
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