Afghanistan Aimaq

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Afghanistan - Aimaq

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Aimaq, meaning tribe in Turkish, is not an ethnic domination, but differentiates seminomadic herders and agricultural tribal groups of various ethnic origins, including the Turkic Hazara and Baluch, that were formed in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. They live among nontribal people in the western areas of Badghis, Ghor and Herat provinces. They are Sunni, speak dialects close to Dari and refer to themselves with tribal designations. Population estimates vary widely, from less than 500,000 to around 800,000. A group of about 120,000 live in Iranian Khorasan.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Afghanistan - Other Groups - GlobalSecurity.org
Other Minority Ethnic Groups in Afghanistan - Afghan Network
Ethnic groups in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
Ethnic Groups Of Afghanistan - WorldAtlas.com
ISIS-in-Afghanistan Is Losing Recruits to Other Groups, US


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