[PAR] [TLE] Pashayi people [SEP] Pashayi or Pashai (Persian: مردم پشه‌ای) are a Dardic ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern Afghanistan.  Their total population is estimated to be 500,000. [PAR] [TLE] Afghan [SEP] Afghan (Pashto/Persian: افغان‎ ‎ ; see "etymology") refers to someone or something from Afghanistan, in particular a citizen of that country.  Prior to the rise of the nation as Afghanistan, it was used by Persian speakers and those influenced by the Persian language to denote the Pashtun people.  In modern times, "Afghan" is rarely used as an ethnic term for the Pashtuns, but is rather used as the national demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan — Pashtuns, Tajiks, and also a large number of Hazaras, Uzbeks, Aimaqs, Turkmens, Balochs, Nuristanis, Pashayis, Pamiris, Arabs, and others.
[PAR] [TLE] Pashayi people [ SEP ] Pashayi or Pashai ( Persian : مردم پشه‌ای ) are a Dardic ethno - linguistic group living primarily in eastern Afghanistan . Their total population is estimated to be 500,000 . [PAR] [TLE] Afghan [ SEP ] Afghan ( Pashto / Persian : افغان‎ ‎ ; see " etymology " ) refers to someone or something from Afghanistan , in particular a citizen of that country . Prior to the rise of the nation as Afghanistan , it was used by Persian speakers and those influenced by the Persian language to denote the Pashtun people . In modern times , " Afghan " is rarely used as an ethnic term for the Pashtuns , but is rather used as the national demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan — Pashtuns , Tajiks , and also a large number of Hazaras , Uzbeks , Aimaqs , Turkmens , Balochs , Nuristanis , Pashayis , Pamiris , Arabs , and others .
What group of an estimated 500,000 is commonly referred to as Afghan?
What group of an estimated 500,000 is commonly referred to as Afghan ?
Pashayi
Pashayi