Afghan (ethnonym)
Historic term for ethnic Pashtun people / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the historic ethnonym. For the modern definition and state citizens of Afghanistan, see Afghans. For other uses, see Afghan (disambiguation).
The ethnonym Afghan (Dari/Pashto: افغان) has been used historically to refer to the Pashtuns.[1] Since the second half of the twentieth century, the term "Afghan" evolved into a demonym for all residents of Afghanistan, including those outside of the Pashtun ethnicity.[1][2]
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