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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 any official census made in Afghanistan, an estimated 60 to 65% people of the total population speak pashto or in other words afghani langauge. The following link provides some very useful information about the different unofficial census 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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