Pashtunization
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Pashtunization (, ), is a process of cultural or linguistic change in which someone or something non-Pashtun becomes acculturated or assimilated to Pashtun influence. Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and second-largest in Pakistan.
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- History
- Pashtunization of the Khalaj Turks
- Pashtunization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Pashtunization of Rohilkhand
- Pashtunization of Afghanistan
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Pashtunization (, ), is a process of cultural or linguistic change in which someone or something non-Pashtun becomes acculturated or assimilated to Pashtun influence. Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and second-largest in Pakistan.
==History== Pashtunization has historically taken place whenever non-Pashtuns have settled in Pashtun-dominated areas, leading to them adopting the Pashtun culture and language over generations.
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