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The term Pashtun describes a group of people living in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is also the name of their language. Pashtuns form about 30% of Pakistan's population and 45% of Afghanistan.

During the British Raj the Pashtuns were called "Pathans" by the British. The word Afghan also originally means Pashtun, this use of the word remains in many parts of Afghanistan. The 19th century partition of Pashtunistan by the British between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan remains a sore point to this day.

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-The term '''Pashtun''' describes a group of people living in [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. It is also the name of their language.
+The term '''Pashtun''' describes a group of people living in [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. It is also the name of their language. Pashtuns form about 30% of [[Pakistan]]'s population and 45% of [[Afghanistan]].
-During the [[British Raj]] the Pashtuns were called "Pathans" by the British.  The 19th century partition of [[Pashtunistan]] by the British between [[India]] (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan remains a sore point to this day.
+During the [[British Raj]] the Pashtuns were called "Pathans" by the British. The word '''Afghan''' also originally means Pashtun, this use of the word remains in many parts of [[Afghanistan]]. The 19th century partition of [[Pashtunistan]] by the British between [[India]] (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan remains a sore point to this day.