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In a political sense, the term Afghān refers to all the peoples of Afghanistan. From a more limited, ethnological point of view, Afghān is the term by which ethnic Pashtuns are designated by Persian-speakers. Additionally, the language of the Pashtuns is known as Pashto or Afghān language. Though there has never been an official census made in Afghanistan, an estimated 60 to 65% people of the total population speak pashto or in other words Afhgani langauge.The following link provides a very good insight about some of the unofficial census that has been made over the years in Afghanistan: http://www.hewad.com/ethnic.htm

The term Afghan may also refer to:

• The Afghan hound
• An Afghan blanket
• An Afghan carpet
• An Afghan coat
• Afghan Solidarity
• Afghan Students International (ASI)

For etymology of Afghan/Afghanistan, see List of country name etymologies.

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