Pashtun Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 279,628 (2024)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Virginia, Los Angeles Texas, Washington, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto, American, English, Urdu, Dari Persian Hindko especially for Pashtuns from Hazara region and Chhachh) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Christianity, Judaism, | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afghan diaspora, Pakistani diaspora, Indian Diaspora |
Pashtun Americans (Pashto: د امريکا پښتانه) are Americans who are of Pashtun origin, an Eastern Iranian ethnic group originating from a region of Afghanistan and Pakistan [2] historically called Pashtunistan.[3]
Demographics
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Military
[edit ]A small number of Pashtun Americans have served in the United States Armed Forces, in varying roles in the War in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Asad A. Khan, a Pakistani-American marine, was a member of one of the first conventional units to enter Afghanistan.[4] Khan would return to Afghanistan in command of the 1st Battalion 6th Marines in 2004; only to be later relieved of command.[5] Pfc. Usman Khattak, an ethnic Pashtun from northwest Pakistan, is a US Army Food Specialist with the 539th Transportation Division and is based at the US Army camp in Kuwait.[6]
Media
[edit ]The Voice of America has a Pashto language service.[7]
Organizations
[edit ]The Pakhtoon American Community Association (PACA) is a cultural association based in Maryland, which organizes an annual Pashto Conference, in addition to other events.[8] [9] The Khyber Society, founded in 1986 in New York, also arranges cultural events.[10]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ 50% of 348,945 Afghan-Americans = 174,473 and 15.4% of 684,438 Pakistani-Americans = 105,155. Total Afghan and Pakistani Pashtuns in USA = 279,628.
- ^ Siddique, Abubakar (2014). The Pashtun Question: The Unresolved Key to the Future of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Oxford University Press. p. 12.
- ^ "Pashtunistan | region, Asia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024年08月29日.
- ^ Tempest, Rone (25 May 2002). "U.S. Heroes Whose Skills Spoke Volumes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Lowrey, Colonel Nathan S. (2011). U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002: From the Sea (PDF). Washington, D.C.: History Division, United States Marine Corps. pp. 299–300. ISBN 978-0-16-089557-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014年11月29日.
- ^ Roesch, Kelli (13 May 2009). "Pakistani-American Soldier Compelled to Serve in U.S. Army". DVIDS. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Homepage". Pashto VoA. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Homepage". Pakhtoon American Community Association. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Sherazi, Zahir Shah (3 September 2013). "Portraying the true face of Pashtuns to the world". Dawn. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Zaheer, Mohsin (6 January 2011). "'I Am a Khan, I Am Not a Terrorist' Say Pashtuns in New York". Feet in 2 Worlds. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
13. ^ 42% of 200,000 Afghan Americans = 84,000 and 15% of 363,699 Pakistani Americans = 54,554. Total Afghan and Pakistani Pashtuns in USA = 538,554.