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What is the difference between Pashtuns and Tajiks?
Pashtuns for example are highly concentrated in southern Afghanistan and parts of the east, but nevertheless large minorities exist elsewhere. Tajiks are highly concentrated in the north-east, but also form large communities elsewhere such as in western Afghanistan.
Where do the Tajiks live?
Afghanistan
Tajiks (Persian: تاجيک، تاجک, Tājīk, Tājek; Tajik: Тоҷик) are a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group native to Central Asia, living primarily in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Tajiks are the largest ethnicity in Tajikistan, and the second-largest in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
What are Pashtun famous for?
Pashtuns are tied to the history of modern Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India: following Muslim conquests from the 7th to 11th centuries, many Pashtun warriors invaded and conquered much of the northern parts of South Asia during the periods of the Suris and Durranis.
What is the difference between Pashtuns and Tajiks in Afghanistan?
Tajiks dominate afghanistan’s army while pashtuns dominate the Taliban. if the Taliban retakes the country, don’t expect peaceful mutual understanding between the two groups. QUICK TIP: Pashtuns speak Pashto but Tajiks speak…Persian. North-west Pak has Pashtuns, but not Tajiks
What is the relationship between the Taliban and Tajiks in Afghanistan?
Tajiks dominate afghanistan’s army while pashtuns dominate the Taliban. if the Taliban retakes the country, don’t expect peaceful mutual understanding between the two groups.
Are there Tajiks in Africa?
Yes, about 80\% of that country’s people are Tajiks. But Tajiks are also to be found in numbers in Af — 27\% of the population. Tajiks are Af ’s secondlargest ethnic group but are the big cheese when it comes to official Af army.
Who are Pakistan’s Pashtuns?
Pasthuns — they speak Pashto — have a knack of frustrating foreign troops. They did it to Imperial Brits, to Communist-Imperial Soviets and are now doing it to Warriors-Against-Terror Americans. The HR strategy of Taliban, which Pak’s generals and spymasters used to love, was to recruit Pashtuns.