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Aimaq
Aimaq, meaning tribe in Turkish, is not an ethnic domination,
but differentiates seminomadic herders and agricultural tribal
groups of various ethnic origins, including the Turkic Hazara and
Baluch, that were formed in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. They live among nontribal people in the western areas
of Badghis, Ghor and Herat provinces. They are Sunni, speak
dialects close to Dari and refer to themselves with tribal
designations. Population estimates vary widely, from less than
500,000 to around 800,000. A group of about 120,000 live in
Iranian Khorasan.
Data as of 1997
