Aimaq people
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The Aimaq people are a semi-nomadic Persian-speaking ethnic group of western and central Afghanistan, known for their tribal social structure and pastoral lifestyle.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aimaq tribes | 2 |
| Aimaq culture | 1 |
| Aimaq peoples | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Aimak
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Aymaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDiaspora |
Iran
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ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityIn | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Aimaq dialect of Persian
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ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
pastoral
ⓘ
semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Western Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Indo-Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Badghis Province
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ⓘ
Faryab Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghor Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Herat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jowzjan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar-e Pol Province NERFINISHED ⓘ central Afghanistan ⓘ northwestern Afghanistan ⓘ western Afghanistan ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Hazara people
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Pashtun people NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian peoples ⓘ Tajik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Hanafi ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | tribal ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Firozkohi Aimaq
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Jamshidi Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Taimuri Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Taymani Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuri Aimaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | transhumant pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
carpet weaving ⓘ goat herding ⓘ kilim weaving ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| traditionalProduct |
Aimaq carpets
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Aimaq kilims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDwelling | black goat-hair tent ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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Aimaq tribes
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Aimaq peoples
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Aimaq tribes
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Aimaq culture