Chamkani (Pashtun tribe)
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The Chamkani (Pashto: څمکني tsamkanī), is a sub-tribe of Ghoryakhel Pashtuns. According to Muhammad Hayat Khan, author of Hayat-i-Afghani (Afghanistan and its Inhabitants) Chamkani are descendants of Ibrahim Ghoria. They are also related to Mohmand, Daudzai and Khalil through their Sarbani descent.
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څمکني (tsamkanī) | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Tsamkani District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
Languages | |
Pashto | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mohmand, Daudzai and Khalil |
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