Hazaras

The Hazaras (Persian: هزاره, romanized: Hazāra; Hazaragi: آزره, romanized: Āzrə) are an ethnic group and a principal component of the population of Afghanistan. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. They are also found as a significant minority group in Quetta, Pakistan and Mashhad, Iran. They speak the Dari and Hazaragi dialects of Persian. Dari, also known as Dari Persian, is one of two official languages of Afghanistan.

This article is about the ethnic group of Afghanistan. It is not to be confused with the Hindko-speaking Hazarewal people of the Hazara region in Pakistan, or with the historic Khazars.
Hazara
هزاره
Hazara schoolgirls in Bamyan province
Regions with significant populations
 Afghanistan6,000,000
 Pakistan2,000,000
 Iran500,000
 Europe130,000
 Australia41,766
 Turkey26,000
 Canada10,300
 Indonesia3,800
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
  • Aimaqs, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Mongolic peoples, Turkic peoples

Hazaras are one of the most persecuted groups in Afghanistan. More than half of the Hazara population was massacred by the Emirate of Afghanistan between 1888 and 1893, and their persecution has occurred various times across previous decades.

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