The multiplicity of ethnic groups and languages should have played a. Afghanistan history, map, flag, capital, population. Religion tajiks ethnic groups tajiks is a a wide range of persianspeaking people. Afghanistan ethnic groups by raisa razzaque on prezi. Since these groups are scattered all over the country, it is evident that by looking at the map of ethnicities, there is a concentration of pashtuns in the south. Demographics top at least two major ethnic groups the pashtuns and the baluchslive on both sides of the durand line. Live afghanistan population clock 2020 polulation of. Minority rights group international e p o afghanistan. The last national census was conducted in the 1970s. Haplogroups r1a1am17, c3m217, j2m172, and lm20 were the most frequent when afghan ethnic groups were pooled, together comprising 66% of the chromosomes. Pashtun peoples are the largest ethnic group in the south of the country, while tajiks and uzbeks are concentrated along the norther borders, and the hazara in the central highlands. The winner needed to find a way to unite a country that could not be more divided.
The agreement was signed on november 12, 1893, in kabul, afghanistan. Pdf afghanistans ethnic groups share a ychromosomal. Afghanistans growing ethnic and linguistic divides osce. As stated in the description, all ethnic groups of afghanistan with the exclusion of a few very minor groups with no photographs or much information available. Smaller ethnic groups found throughout the nation include kashmiris, kalash, siddi, burusho, wakhis, khowar, hazara, shina, kalyu baltis and jatts. Afghanistan s ethnic diversity does not mean that the members of the different ethnic groups do not interact.
Vector map from blank map of afghanistan districts. Ethnic violence, impact on afghanistan afghanistan is a country made up of numerous ethnic groups. Hazaras and afghan insurgent groups landinfo 3 october 2016 1. Afghanistans ethnic groups share a ychromosomal heritage. Ethnicity, space, and politics in afghanistan abstract the 2004 election was a disaster. Afghanistan s location, history, and diverse ethnic groups present a unique opportunity to explore how nations and ethnic groups emerged, and how major cultural evolutions and technological developments in human history. These groups, throughout time, have used violence to achieve their goals. The norwegian country of origin information centre, landinfo, is an independent body within the. Data tables, maps, charts, and live population clock. However, resistance to his domestic reform program forced his abdication in 1929. Like a number of other afghan ethnic groups, the pushtun extend beyond afghanistan into pakistan where they constitute a major ethnic group of about 14 million. Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in afghanistan, comprising 42 percent of the population or. In afghanistan, they are the largest ethnic group and make up between 4260% of the 32. Although soviet union occupation plays a role in the disaster, afghanistan has many different ethnic groups, resulting in the major struggles between them, which leads towards violence, and.
The afghan pushtun heartland roughly covers a large crescentshaped belt following the afghanpakistani border on the east, southward from nuristan, across the south, and northward along the iranian border almost to herat. Afghanistan is essentially prenationalist, with ethnic groups holding similar economic and political interests but no. Pashtun, tajik, hazara, uzbek, aimaq, turkmen, baloch, pashayi. The afghan national anthem and the afghan constitution mention a total of 14 ethnic groups. During the afghan civil war, ethnic groups fought for regional power in a conflict that left millions dead and set the precedence for the rise and. Ethnic groups in afghanistan simple english wikipedia. Pashtun, tajik, hazara, uzbek, aymaq, turkmen, baloch, pashai, nuristani, gujjar, arab, brahui, pamiri and a few others.
Pages in category ethnic groups in afghanistan the following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. Media in category ethnic groups in afghanistan the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. In 1933 amanullahs nephew mohammad zahir shah, the last king of afghanistan, began a. Update to date information about population of afghanistan in 2020. Therefore, afghanistan translates to land of the afghans or, more. A listing, photos, maps and graphs of the ethnic people groups of afghanistan including language, progress scale, percent evangelical and professing christian, and primary religion for each people group. History and conflict between ethnic groups in afghanistan. Afghanistan ethnic groups by edden yohanes on prezi. Doc ethnic groups in pakistan and afghanistan moin. Afghanistan ethnic map 2005 afghanistan is a multi ethnic country the ethnic groups are such as. It has been inhabited since the paleolithic and later became a crossroad for expanding civilizations and empires. Edden,tasnuva,shaina pashtuns pashtun cultural values are reflected in a code of ethicscalled simply pashto, and pashtunwali the way of the pashtun.
Pakistan and afghanistan institute for the study of war. Ethnic people groups of afghanistan joshua project. Afghanistan is a multiethnic and mostlytribal society. Ethnicity, corruption and voting behavior in afghanistan. Cia map showing the territory of the settlement of ethnic groups and subgroups in afghanistan 2005. The vast majority of indias population is composed of ethnic groups that have evolved over many hundreds if not thousands of years in the country lc, eb. Because of the topography of the country, ethnic groups in afghanistan have. Afghans confront sensitive issue of ethnicity afghanistan is set to issue new national ids that will have a persons ethnicity embedded in it electronically but not printed on it. Convention on the rights of the child, 20 november 1989 article 2 1. Afghanistan s ethnic groups share a ychromosomal heritage structured by historical events article pdf available january 2012 with 119 reads how we measure reads. The durand line is the 2,640kilometer 1,640mile border between afghanistan and pakistan. Ethnic groups are tajik, pashtun, hazara, uzbek, aimak, sayyid, turkmen, baloch and a few others.
The root name afghan was used historically in reference to a member of the ethnic pashtuns, and the suffix stan means place of in persian. Afghanistan has held a strategic position throughout history. To make matters worse, shes a sunni muslim, and hes a shiite muslim, and their sects have been in violent conflict for centuries. Other major tribes include the wardak, jaji, tani, jadran, mangal, khugiani, safi, mohmand and shinwari. Afghanistan is also a deeply tribal society, and marriages between different ethnic groups are frowned on. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The nation is composed of a multiethnic and multilingual society, reflecting its location astride historic trade and invasion routes between central asia, southern asia, and western asia.
Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. For all the unity that could have come from 2001, the election results shattered any hope that the country had overcome its fractures. Ethnic groups of afghanistan by yoda noori on prezi. Everyone has ethnicoriented objectives in afghanistan. Barfield and others published afghanistans ethnic puzzle find. Their resort to violence could be based upon a combination of family loyalties, or religious and ethnic issues, or local and national politics, or other cultural matters. Pashtunwali is followed religiously, and it includes the following practices. Afghan ethnicities presentation notes flashcards quizlet. Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of southcentral asia. The population of the country is divided into the following ethnolinguistic groups. Afghanistan s ethnic groups share a ychromosomal heritage structured by historical events.
Turkic people located primarily in central asia, in the state of turkmenistan, afghanistan, iran, northern pakistan, syria, iraq and north caucasus. Absolute and relative haplogroup frequencies are tabulated in table s4. Media in category people of afghanistan the following 200 files are in this category, out of 285 total. But they did not press the issue of pashtunistan and remained concerned as islamists with spreading. Afghanistan is one the most diverse countries in the world containing different ethnic groups like pashtuns, tajik, hazara, uzbek etc this video was made for educational purposes. Turkmen are a minority in afghanistan they can also be found near. The pashtun are the largest minority, making up some 38 percent of the population, but like the tajik 25 percent, hazara 19 percent and uzbek 6 percent they are part of a group whose majority lives in another country. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern asia to europe and the middle east, afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. The border was established in 1893 via an agreement between abdur rahman khan, the emir or ruler of afghanistan, and sir mortimer durand, foreign secretary of the british raj. While in power they never accepted the durand line and discouraged pakistani to negotiate it. There is a substantial amount of intermarriage between the ethnic groups. On this map, both the baloch and pashtun ethnolinguistic groups straddle the 2640kilometer 1640mile border between afghanistan and pakistan, known as the durand line.
By vivian nemenyi afghanistan is a warzone, filled with treachery and hatred spewing from different ethnic groups. Raisa masud and yelda nuri turkmen hazara make up about 20% of the population of afghanistan of mongolian descent sunni muslim have been massacred for ethnic cleansing. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by lehigh preserve. An investigation of ethnic identity in a national sample of afghans a dissertation submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of arts and sciences of georgetown university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in psychology by zachary warren, m. Information and colours from map of ethnic groups in districts in afghanistan. Genotyping revealed 32 halpogroups present in afghanistan s ethnic groups among our samples. Senior correspondent covering afghanistan and pakistan for radio free. The majority of afghanistan s ethnic groups 87%, including the hazara 9%, brahui 1. Its the result of an agreement between sir mortimer durand, a secretary of the british indian government, and abdur rahman khan, the emir, or ruler, of afghanistan. This was another reason zakias father opposed her marriage to ali.
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