Afghan
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In a political sense, the term Afghān refers to the citizens of Afghanistan. From an ethnological point of view, Afghān is the term by which Pashtuns are designated by Persian-speakers.[1][2] Additionally, Pashto, the language of the Pashtuns, is known as Afghān language.[3][4]
The term Afghan may also refer to:
- The Afghan Hound
- An Afghan blanket
- An Afghan carpet
- Afghan camel drivers in Australia, not all of whom came from Afghanistan
For etymology of Afghan/Afghanistan, see Origins of the name Afghan.
See also
References
- ^ Morgenstierne, G. (1999). "AFGHĀN". Encyclopaedia of Islam (CD-ROM Edition v. 1.0). Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV.
- ^ Kieffer, Ch. M. "AFGHĀN". Encyclopædia Iranica (Online Edition). Ed. Ehsan Yarshater. United States: Columbia University.
- ^ "afghan." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 03 Jan. 2008. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afghan>.
- ^ "afghan." WordNet 3.0. Princeton University. 03 Jan. 2008. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afghan>
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