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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuristani, Narisati | Kateviri | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui unspecified | Brahui | 9,200 | - | 9200 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch unspecified | Balochi, Eastern | 1,300 | - | 1300 | - | - | - | - |
| Hazara unspecified | Hazaragi | 3,600 | - | 3600 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun | Pashto, Northern | 216,000 | - | 216000 | - | - | - | - |
| Persian | Dari | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Tajik | Dari | 33,900 | - | 33900 | - | - | - | - |
| Arain (Muslim traditions) | Saraiki | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Awan | Pashto, Central | 1,430 | - | 1430 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Punjabi, Western | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Muslim traditions) | Saraiki | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Saraiki | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 2,000 | - | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Saraiki | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mussali | Saraiki | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Saraiki | 3,680 | - | 3680 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Pashto, Central | 2,000 | - | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jatt (Muslim traditions) | Pashto, Central | 5,620 | - | 5620 | - | - | - | - |
| Dehwar | Pashto, Central | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Pashto, Central | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui Jhalawan | Brahui | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui (original nucleus) | Pashto, Central | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui Sarawan | Brahui | 6,130 | - | 6130 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Khetran | Balochi, Eastern | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Mari | Balochi, Eastern | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Rakhshani | Balochi, Eastern | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Rind | Balochi, Eastern | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Aimaq | Aimaq | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Baloch Buzdar | Balochi, Eastern | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Hazara Jaghuri | Hazaragi | 3,370 | - | 3370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Achakzai | Pashto, Central | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Pashto, Northern | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir) | Pashto, Northern | 490 | - | 490 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Aka Khel | Pashto, Central | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Babai (Babi) | Pashto, Northern | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Baraki | Pashto, Northern | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Barakzai | Pashto, Northern | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Barech | Pashto, Central | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Durrani | Pashto, Central | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Gandapur | Pashto, Central | 8,180 | - | 8180 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Pashto, Central | 5,110 | - | 5110 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hafizkhel (Gandapur) | Pashto, Central | 4,290 | - | 4290 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hanbhi | Pashto, Northern | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Harifal | Pashto, Northern | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hasan Khel | Pashto, Central | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Hassanikhel | Pashto, Central | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Isakzai | Pashto, Northern | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Jafar | Pashto, Central | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 108,000 | - | 108000 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kasi | Pashto, Central | 4,090 | - | 4090 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khostwal | Pashto, Northern | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khugiani | Pashto, Northern | 460 | - | 460 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Pashto, Northern | 430 | - | 430 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Nasir | Pashto, Central | 1,230 | - | 1230 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Nurzai | Pashto, Northern | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Omarzat | Pashto, Northern | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Pani (Babilzai) | Urdu | 15,900 | - | 15900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Safi | Pashto, Northern | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Shirani | Urdu | 30,200 | - | 30200 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Suleiman Khel | Pashto, Northern | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Sur | Pashto, Northern | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Tarin | Pashto, Central | 980 | - | 980 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Usman Khel | Pashto, Northern | 310 | - | 310 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ustrana | Pashto, Central | 1,530 | - | 1530 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Wardak | Pashto, Northern | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Pashto, Central | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Saraiki | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Saraiki | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahui Rassani (Sarawan) | Brahui | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
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