Hazaras
Speech parts
1. Hazaras - Noun
2. Hazaras - Proper noun
Meaning
Hazaras
plural of Hazara
Hazaras
An ethnic group of Afghanistan, originating from Turkic, Mongolic and Persian stock.
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Examples
According to a 2003 National Geographic suggested figures, Pashtuns were put at ca. 70%, Tajiks 20%, Hazaras 6%, Baloch 2%, and Uzbeks 2%. citation Pashto serves as the main language in the city and the region.
"Activists say at least 800-1,000 Hazaras have been killed since 1999 and the pace is quickening.
It is the native tongue of the Tajiks, Hazaras, Aimaks, and Kizilbash. citation Pashto is the native tongue of the Pashtuns, although many Pashtuns often use Dari and some non-Pashtuns are fluent in Pashto.
Bin Laden helped cement his alliance with the Taliban by sending several hundred Afghan Arab fighters along to help the Taliban kill between five and six thousand Hazaras overrunning the city.
Despite all of this, Hazaras are often targeted by militant groups such as the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and others.
Geographic distribution further Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan The vast majority of Hazaras live in central Afghanistan, and significant numbers are also found in major cities and towns.