the term by which the Persian-speakers of Afghanistan (and the non-Pashto-speaking ethnic groups generally) designate the Pashtun. The equation Afghans = Pashtun has been propagated all the more, both in and beyond Afghanistan, because the Pashtun tribal confederation has maintained its hegemony in the country, numerically and politically.

Variations

The term Afghani refers to the unit of Afghan currency. The term is also often used in the English language

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