Wardak (Pashtun tribe)
The Wardak (Pashto: وردګ) or Wardag live in central and eastern Afghanistan, mainly in Maidan Wardak Province.[1] The Wardak people are divided into Mirkhel, Mayar, and Nuri sub-clans. The Wardak live in all of the province’s districts, and form the majority of people in the Saydabad, Chak Wardak, Jaghatu, and Day Mirdad (Jilga) districts of central and southern Maidan Wardak. They speak the Pashto language and many also speak Dari-Persian Both are the official languages of Afghanistan.[2]
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References
- الحسینی, میر سید ثاقب عماد. معارف الانساب والتحقیق.
- Coyle, Dennis Walter (August 2014). "Placing Wardak among Pashto varieties" (PDF). University of North Dakota:UND. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
External links
- Wardag or Wardak tribe
- Program for Culture and Conflict Studies. Katani. US Naval Postgraduate School. Last updated 23 January 2009.
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