Language:  Pashto, Central

Approximate Global Speakers

32,209,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

64

Scripture Status

Unspecified

Audio Bible

Not Available

Jesus Film

Not Available

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(64 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Afghan Pawinda Pakistan 1,800
 Pashtun Pakistan 32,262,000
Pashtun A Khel Pakistan 6,000
 Pashtun Afridi Pakistan 645,000
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) Pakistan 536,000
Pashtun Ali Shirzai Pakistan 6,400
Pashtun Alizai Pakistan 62,000
Pashtun Astanazai Pakistan 27,000
Pashtun Babar Pakistan 31,000
Pashtun Bakarzai Pakistan 18,000
Pashtun Balakhzai Pakistan 54,000
 Pashtun Bannuchi (Shitak) Pakistan 278,000
Pashtun Buta Khel Pakistan 2,400
Pashtun Chakmani Pakistan 7,700
Pashtun Daudzai Pakistan 34,000
Pashtun Daulatzai Pakistan 63,000
Pashtun Daur Pakistan 73,000
Pashtun Dilazak Pakistan 164,000
Pashtun Durrani Pakistan 643,000
Pashtun Gandapur Pakistan 63,000
Pashtun Gar Massozai Pakistan 27,000
 Pashtun Ghilzai Pakistan 656,000
Pashtun Ghoryakhel Pakistan 191,000
Pashtun Gurbaz Pakistan 7,700
Pashtun Hafizkhel (Gandapur) Pakistan 24,000
Pashtun Hani Pakistan 2,000
Pashtun Hasan Khel Pakistan 13,000
Pashtun Ibrahim Khel Pakistan 89,000
Pashtun Jafar Pakistan 22,000
 Pashtun Kharoti Pakistan 137,000
Pashtun Kheshgi Pakistan 79,000
Pashtun Khostwal Pakistan 174,000
Pashtun Kundi Pakistan 37,000
 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Pakistan 618,000
Pashtun Lohani Pakistan 158,000
Pashtun Ludan Pakistan 76,000
Pashtun Luni Pakistan 64,000
Pashtun Malagori (Mullagari) Pakistan 179,000
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani) Pakistan 425,000
Pashtun Masud (Wazir) Pakistan 244,000
Pashtun Mianri (Mian) Pakistan 67,000
Pashtun Mohammadzai Pakistan 361,000
Pashtun Momit Khel Pakistan 32,000
Pashtun Nasir Pakistan 182,000
Pashtun Niazi Pakistan 460,000
Pashtun Pani (Babilzai) Pakistan 209,000
Pashtun Parachamkani (Para) Pakistan 69,000
Pashtun Popalzai Pakistan 21,000
Pashtun Qaisar Khel Pakistan 5,400
Pashtun Rohilla Pakistan 18,000
Pashtun Saddo Khel Pakistan 20,000
Pashtun Shinwari Pakistan 136,000
Pashtun Shirani Pakistan 166,000
Pashtun Sikh Pakistan 3,300
Pashtun Suleiman Khel Pakistan 127,000
Pashtun Swaman Khel Pakistan 64,000
Pashtun Turi Pakistan 36,000
Pashtun Usmanzai Pakistan 2,100
Pashtun Ustrana Pakistan 35,000
Pashtun Wadag Pakistan 25,000
Pashtun Wakakzai Pakistan 9,200
Pashtun Watezai Pakistan 2,200
Pashtun Zhmaryani Pakistan 132,000
Turi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,400
  Totals:  64     64
SECONDARY Language
(224 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ahmadi Pakistan 98,000
 Ansari Pakistan 4,950,000
 Arain (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 11,507,000
 Arora (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 267,000
 Awan Pakistan 5,709,000
 Baghban (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 245,000
Baloch Bugti Pakistan 175,000
Baloch Buzdar Pakistan 51,000
 Baloch Chandia Pakistan 155,000
 Baloch Dombki Pakistan 129,000
 Baloch Gabol Pakistan 141,000
Baloch Gaddi Pakistan 23,000
Baloch Gichki Pakistan 47,000
 Baloch Gurmani Pakistan 47,000
Baloch Hot Pakistan 106,000
 Baloch Jatoi Pakistan 289,000
Baloch Kaudai Pakistan 76,000
 Baloch Khetran Pakistan 49,000
Baloch Khushk (Rind) Pakistan 32,000
 Baloch Korai Pakistan 131,000
Baloch Kulachi Pakistan 81,000
 Baloch Laghari Pakistan 123,000
Baloch Langah Pakistan 142,000
 Baloch Lashari Pakistan 212,000
Baloch Lehri (Leghari) Pakistan 14,000
Baloch Magasi Pakistan 89,000
 Baloch Mari Pakistan 169,000
Baloch Marrani Pakistan 25,000
Baloch Mengal Pakistan 274,000
Baloch Mohammad Shahi Pakistan 21,000
Baloch Mullazai Pakistan 82,000
Baloch Nutkani Pakistan 50,000
Baloch Palafi Pakistan 68,000
Baloch Qaisrani Pakistan 58,000
 Baloch Rakhshani Pakistan 488,000
 Baloch Rind Pakistan 1,425,000
Baloch Rind Buledi Pakistan 172,000
Baloch Rind Jamali Pakistan 49,000
 Baloch Rind Khosa Pakistan 150,000
Baloch Rind Lanjwani Pakistan 2,400
Baloch Rind Lashari Pakistan 40,000
Baloch Sarban Pakistan 1,000
Baloch Sethwi (Rind) Pakistan 26,000
Baloch Umrani Pakistan 17,000
 Baloch unspecified Pakistan 2,494,000
 Banjara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 100,000
 Barwala (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 616,000
 Bashkar Pakistan 227,000
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan Bangladesh 24,000
 Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan Bangladesh 143,000
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 183,000
Brahui (original nucleus) Pakistan 516,000
 Brahui Jhalawan Pakistan 1,236,000
Brahui Nighari Pakistan 34,000
 Brahui Sarawan Pakistan 611,000
 Brahui unspecified Pakistan 312,000
 Chamar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 240,000
Dangarik Pakistan 24,000
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 438,000
Dehwar Pakistan 60,000
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,294,000
 Dhund Pakistan 740,000
 Gabare Pakistan 9,300
 Gujar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,206,000
 Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,533,000
 Hajam Pakistan 2,314,000
Hazara Jaghuri Pakistan 33,000
 Hazara unspecified Pakistan 235,000
 Jat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 13,498,000
Jat Aulak (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 110,000
Jat Autrah Pakistan 160,000
Jat Bains (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 346,000
 Jat Bhatti Pakistan 240,000
 Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 402,000
Jat Chhaddar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 483,000
Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 135,000
Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 370,000
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 312,000
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 469,000
 Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,699,000
Jat Ghallu Pakistan 148,000
Jat Jhawari Pakistan 55,000
Jat Jodra Pakistan 26,000
Jat Kalial Pakistan 40,000
 Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,222,000
Jat Khawar Pakistan 46,000
 Jat Mohana Pakistan 108,000
 Jat Sahi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 176,000
 Jat Sial Pakistan 283,000
 Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 634,000
 Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 995,000
 Jat Sumra (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 262,000
 Jatt (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 775,000
 Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 861,000
 Kamboh (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 979,000
Kanera Pakistan 70,000
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,317,000
 Khatri (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,205,000
 Khattar Pakistan 115,000
 Khoja Pakistan 955,000
 Kuchi Afghan refugee Pakistan 739,000
 Kumhar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,965,000
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,236,000
Lori Pakistan 68,000
 Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,419,000
Mali (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 76,000
 Mallah (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 458,000
 Mewati (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,001,000
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,108,000
 Mochi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,564,000
 Moghal Pakistan 1,363,000
Mugheri Pakistan 69,000
 Mussali Pakistan 2,722,000
Pashtun Achakzai Pakistan 18,000
Pashtun Adokhel Pakistan 115,000
Pashtun Ahmadzai Pakistan 8,400
Pashtun Aka Khel Pakistan 57,000
Pashtun Akazai Pakistan 121,000
Pashtun Akhun Khel Pakistan 82,000
Pashtun Ali Khel Pakistan 114,000
Pashtun Alikozai Pakistan 45,000
Pashtun Andar Pakistan 14,000
Pashtun Azmat Kanore Khel Pakistan 33,000
Pashtun Babai (Babi) Pakistan 43,000
Pashtun Babikar Khel Pakistan 6,400
Pashtun Babuzai Pakistan 33,000
Pashtun Balarkhel Pakistan 50,000
 Pashtun Bangash Pakistan 385,000
Pashtun Baraki Pakistan 28,000
Pashtun Barakzai Pakistan 92,000
Pashtun Barech Pakistan 44,000
Pashtun Bhittani Pakistan 179,000
Pashtun Chagharzai Pakistan 76,000
Pashtun Dawesh Khel (Wazir) Pakistan 164,000
Pashtun Degankhel Pakistan 174,000
Pashtun Farmuli Pakistan 12,000
Pashtun Ghauri Pakistan 101,000
Pashtun Gigiani Pakistan 159,000
Pashtun Halimzai (Mohmand) Pakistan 122,000
Pashtun Hanbhi Pakistan 103,000
Pashtun Harifal Pakistan 60,000
Pashtun Hassanikhel Pakistan 35,000
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) Pakistan 277,000
Pashtun Hotak Pakistan 9,200
Pashtun Isakzai Pakistan 32,000
 Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon) Pakistan 178,000
 Pashtun Kakar Pakistan 1,425,000
Pashtun Kamalzai Pakistan 192,000
Pashtun Kasi Pakistan 56,000
Pashtun Khalil Pakistan 128,000
 Pashtun Khattak Pakistan 1,414,000
Pashtun Khetran Pakistan 23,000
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai) Pakistan 325,000
Pashtun Khogiani Pakistan 24,000
Pashtun Khugiani Pakistan 27,000
Pashtun Khugiyani (Khogiani) Pakistan 10,000
 Pashtun Maliar Pakistan 231,000
Pashtun Mamozai Pakistan 128,000
 Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai) Pakistan 1,390,000
Pashtun Mishwani Pakistan 33,000
 Pashtun Mohmand Pakistan 1,180,000
Pashtun Mulla Khel Pakistan 54,000
Pashtun Musa Khel Pakistan 109,000
Pashtun Musazai Pakistan 9,000
Pashtun Nurzai Pakistan 86,000
Pashtun Omarzat Pakistan 32,000
 Pashtun Orakzai Pakistan 375,000
Pashtun Painda Khel Pakistan 609,000
Pashtun Paracha Pakistan 42,000
Pashtun Qamar Khel Pakistan 21,000
Pashtun Sadozai (Popalzai) Pakistan 3,900
Pashtun Safi Pakistan 424,000
Pashtun Shilmani Pakistan 20,000
Pashtun Swati Pakistan 75,000
Pashtun Syed Khel Pakistan 162,000
Pashtun Tahirkheli Pakistan 21,000
Pashtun Taraki Pakistan 315,000
Pashtun Tarin Pakistan 880,000
Pashtun Tarkani Pakistan 555,000
Pashtun Tirahi Pakistan 29,000
Pashtun Umar Khel Pakistan 12,000
Pashtun Urmur Pakistan 69,000
Pashtun Usman Khel Pakistan 440,000
Pashtun Utman Khel Pakistan 233,000
Pashtun Utmanzai (Wazir) Pakistan 187,000
Pashtun Wardak Pakistan 18,000
 Pashtun Yusafzai Pakistan 3,624,000
Pashtun Zadran Pakistan 14,000
Pashtun Zaimukht Pakistan 260,000
Pashtun Zazi Pakistan 16,000
 Persian Pakistan 13,000
 Qassab Pakistan 1,174,000
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 5,254,000
Rajput Alpial Pakistan 132,000
 Rajput Baghel (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 82,000
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,053,000
 Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,493,000
Rajput Dhamial Pakistan 42,000
Rajput Dhanial Pakistan 56,000
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 329,000
 Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 334,000
 Rajput Kanial Pakistan 46,000
Rajput Ketwal Pakistan 34,000
Rajput Khanzada Pakistan 47,000
Rajput Khichi Pakistan 122,000
Rajput Manu Pakistan 452,000
Rajput Maru Pakistan 55,000
Rajput Nagial Pakistan 45,000
 Rajput Satti Pakistan 230,000
Rajput Sial Pakistan 895,000
Rajput Tathial Pakistan 62,000
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 377,000
 Rangrez (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 79,000
 Sayyid Pakistan 6,647,000
 Shaikh Pakistan 12,015,000
 Shaikh Qureshi Pakistan 1,078,000
 Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 374,000
Sorozai Pakistan 58,000
 Tajik Pakistan 966,000
 Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,185,000
 Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 3,041,000
 Turkmen Pakistan 163,000
Ulema (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 284,000
 Uzbek Pakistan 285,000
  Totals:  224     224

Language Alternate Names
Bannochi
Bannu
Bannuchi (Bannochi)
Mahsudi
Waciri (Waziri)
Waziri

Dialects
Bannuchi
Mahsudi
Pashtu
Waciri

Dialect Alternate Names
Bannochi
Bannu
Mahsudi
Pashto Central: Bannuchi
Pashto, Central: Bannochi
Pashto, Central: Waciri
Pashtu: Bannu
Waziri


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