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{{Wiktionary|Afghan}} {{wiktionary|Afghan|Afghans }}
'''Afghan''' may refer to: '''Afghan''' or '''Afgan''' may refer to:
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* A ], or a person of Afghan descent belonging to any of the country's ethnic groups

* A person who's a member of the ] ethnicity, and/or speaks one of the Indo-European Persian dialects as their mother tongue. These people are the native Afghans and make up the majority of the population in Afghanistan.
==Related to Afghanistan==
* The country of ''']''', commonly abbreviated as Afghan or Afg
*], Historically refers to the ]. It is both an ethnicity and nationality. Ethnicity wise, it refers to the Pashtuns. In modern terms, it means both the citizens of Afghanistan and Afghans, a country in Central Asia (of any ethnicity)
* ], a breed of dog originating in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan and the surrounding regions of Central Asia
**], the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pashtun ethnicity
**], people of various ethnicities that are nationally Afghan
⚫ * ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] or Persian rug, which are regarded as the most exquisite rugs in the world.
* ] * ]
* ], a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran * ], a dog breed originating in parts of Afghanistan and the surrounding regions
* ]
* ] - shortened colloquial name in the Russosphere for the country during the ]


==People==
'''Media'''
===Given name===
⚫ * '']'', a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
* ] (died 1648), Afghan khan in modern-day Russia
* ], a 1989 documentary
===Surname===
* ] (born 1958), Afghan philosopher
* ] (born 1987), former Afghan cricketer
* ] (died 1781), Afghan commander and ruler
===Stage name===
* ] (born 1989), Indonesian musician


==Other uses==
'''Australia'''
⚫ * '']'', a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
* ] or "Ghan", camel drivers from Afghanistan and Pakistan who came to the Australian outback * ], camel drivers from Afghanistan and Pakistan who came to the Australian outback
⚫ * ], a passenger train in Australia
* ], an item of Australian and New Zealand cuisine * ], a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran


== See also == == See also ==
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*], also known as "Afgan"
* {{in title|plural=yes|Afghan}}
⚫ * ]
* {{look from|Afghan}}
* '']'', 1991 Soviet film
* '']'', a 1984 photographic portrait of an Afghan refugee
* ] * ]
* ]
* ]
⚫ * '']'', a passenger train in Australia


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Latest revision as of 19:48, 29 October 2024

Afghan or Afgan may refer to:

Related to Afghanistan

People

Given name

Surname

Stage name

Other uses

  • The Afghan, a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
  • Afghan (Australia), camel drivers from Afghanistan and Pakistan who came to the Australian outback
  • Afghan, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

See also

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