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PACHTOU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Southern Pashto
1, record 1, English, Southern%20Pashto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pashto 2, record 1, English, Pashto
correct
- Kandahar Pashto 1, record 1, English, Kandahar%20Pashto
correct
- Qandahar Pashto 1, record 1, English, Qandahar%20Pashto
correct
- Southwestern Pashto 1, record 1, English, Southwestern%20Pashto
correct
- Afghani 2, record 1, English, Afghani
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Language spoken in Afghanistan. 3, record 1, English, - Southern%20Pashto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Afghani: this is an unoffical historical name for the Pashto spoken in Afghanistan. 3, record 1, English, - Southern%20Pashto
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pachtou du Sud
1, record 1, French, pachtou%20du%20Sud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pachto 2, record 1, French, pachto
correct, masculine noun
- pashto 3, record 1, French, pashto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue parlée en Afghanistan. 4, record 1, French, - pachtou%20du%20Sud
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pachtou
- pachto du Sud
- pashto du Sud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pathan
1, record 2, English, Pathan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pashtoon 2, record 2, English, Pashtoon
correct
- Pashto 3, record 2, English, Pashto
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sunnite people from Iranian origin, who live in Afghanistan and Pakistan where they are called "Pathan." 4, record 2, English, - Pathan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pathan
1, record 2, French, Pathan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pachtou 2, record 2, French, Pachtou
correct, masculine noun
- Pachtoune 1, record 2, French, Pachtoune
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ethnie composée de sunnites iranisés se retrouvant en Afghanistan et au Pakistan où ils sont appelés «Pathans». 3, record 2, French, - Pathan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pushtu
1, record 3, English, Pushtu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Pachtou
1, record 3, French, Pachtou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Pouchtou 1, record 3, French, Pouchtou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue indo-européenne du groupe iranien oriental, parlée par les Pachtous. (On écrit aussi Pouchtou; synonyme de Afghan). 1, record 3, French, - Pachtou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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