Pashtun Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (>16,000 (2010 US Census)[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Virginia, Los Angeles | |
| Languages | |
|
American English · Pashto Urdu and Dari spoken as second/third languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtun diaspora |
Pashtun Americans (Pashto: د امريکا پښتانه) are Americans who are of ethnic Pashtun origin, hailing from South Asia.
Demographics
In the United States, the Pashtuns are a sub-community within the wider Pakistani American and Afghan American communities. Areas with large populations include New York, where there are over 12,000 Pashtuns,[2] as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, Virginia, Los Angeles, Georgia and Oregon.[3] According to the 2010 Census, 15,788 individuals identified Pashto as their first language spoken at home.[1]
Military
A small number of Pashtun Americans have served in the United States Armed Forces, in varying roles in the War in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Asad A. Khan, a Pakistani-American marine, was a member of one of the first conventional units to enter Afghanistan.[4] Khan would return to Afghanistan in command of the 1st Battalion 6th Marines in 2004; only to be later relieved of command.[5] Pfc. Usman Khattak, an ethnic Pashtun from northwest Pakistan, is a US Army Food Specialist with the 539th Transportation Division and is based at the US Army camp in Kuwait.[6]
Media
The Voice of America has a Pashto language service.[7]
Organizations
The Pakhtoon American Community Association (PACA) is a cultural association based in Maryland, which organizes an annual Pashto Conference, in addition to other events.[8][9] The Khyber Society, founded in 1986 in New York, also arranges cultural events.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "US Census 2010 (see row# 89)". U.S. Census Bureau.
Table 1. Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over for the United States: 2006-2008
- 1 2 Zaheer, Mohsin (6 January 2011). "‘I Am a Khan, I Am Not a Terrorist’ Say Pashtuns in New York". Feet in 2 Worlds. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Robson, Barbara; Lipson, Juliene (2002). "The Afghans: Their History and Culture" (PDF). Center for Applied Linguistics.
- ↑ Tempest, Rone (25 May 2002). "U.S. Heroes Whose Skills Spoke Volumes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Lowrey, Colonel Nathan S. (2011). U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002: From the Sea (PDF). Washington, D.C.: History Division, United States Marine Corps. pp. 299–300. ISBN 978-0-16-089557-9.
- ↑ Roesch, Kelli (13 May 2009). "Pakistani-American Soldier Compelled to Serve in U.S. Army". DVIDS. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "Homepage". Pashto VoA. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Homepage". Pakhtoon American Community Association. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Sherazi, Zahir Shah (3 September 2013). "Portraying the true face of Pashtuns to the world". Dawn. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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