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1217:Khwaja Khel
1109:Mohammadzai
910:Gharghashti
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94:Afghanistan
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1601:Kabul Khel
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1275:Tahirkheli
1265:Niamatkhel
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101:Population
96:, Pakistan
49:region of
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80:Ethnicity
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1372:Shinwari
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720:Ahmadzai
605:"AFRĪDĪ"
376:See also
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197:Religion
187:Language
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109:Branches
90:Location
55:Pakistan
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1528:Orakzai
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1439:Bangash
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882:Harifal
876:Sarwani
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798:Tarakai
769:Kharoti
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703:Bettani
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304:Dilazak
289:Bangash
265:Dialect
253:having
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