Yusufzai

Yusufzai
ايسپزی
Depiction of a Yusufzai warrior
EthnicityPashtun
LocationAfghanistan, Iran,
Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Parent tribeSarbani
BranchesMandanr, Iliaszai, Akozai, Mandan, Isazai, Malizai
LanguagePashto
Religion Islam

Yusufzai is one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Peshawar, Tor Ghar), to which they migrated from Kabul during the 16th century, but they are also present in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Ghoriwala, Bannu (Mughal Khel), Sibi (Akazai), Chagai (Hassanzai) and Rohilkhand. Most Yusufzais speak a northern variety of Pashto and some southern variety of Pashto, most prominent among the Mughal Khel branch, as well as Urdu and Dari as second languages.