Tribe, Clan, & Ethnic Genealogies

Tribalism is not a feature of every ethnic group in Afghanistan; and even within tribally organized groups tribalism is a flexible concept that allows variations to exist and changes to occur as kinship groups rise and fall.

The following list should not be considered a definitive list of ethnic groups in Afghanistan. Designations such as "tribe", "clan", "khel", "ethnic group" are often disputed; the following designations should not be construed as definitive. The genealogies are working documents, added and edited as our research is completed. Clicking on the links below will open a PDF file.

Historical Leaders

• Amir Dost Muhammad Khel
• Sardar Sultan Ahmad Khan

Arab

Baluch

• Baluch Ethnic Group

Brahui

Chahar Aimak

Hazara

• Hazara Ethnic Group

Hindu

Kirghiz

• Kirghiz Ethnic Group

Pashtun

• Durrani Super Tribe
  • Barak Zai Clan
  • Khugiani Clan
  • Nurzai Clan
• Daulatzai Super Tribe
• Dotani Qabayil
• Ghilzai Super Tribe
  • Ali Khel
  • Hassan Khel
  • Hotak Tribe
  • Marwat Tribe
  • Suleiman Khel
    • Ahmadzai
    • Babikar
    • Chakmani
    • Kaisar
• Ghorya Khel Supertribe
  • Durani Clan
• Kakar Super Tribe
• Khostwal Super Tribe
• Mangal Super Tribe
• Shinwari Super Tribe
• Various Tribes
  • Bangash Tribe
  • Betani Qabayil Tribe
  • Dalazak Tribe
  • Dawarh Tribe
  • Gorbaz Tribe
  • Hani Tribe
  • Jadoon Tribe
  • Kakarh Qaum
  • Kasi Tribe
  • Khogiani
  • Lodhi Qabayil
  • Mahsood Tribe
  • Malagori Trib

Nuristani

• Nuristani Ethnicity

Persian

• Qizilbash Super Tribe

Tajik

• Tajik Ethnic Group

Tatar

• Tatar Ethnic Group

Turkoman

Uzbek

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