Taymuri

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Taymuri are a sub-group of the Aimaq people, traditionally semi-nomadic pastoralists living mainly in western and central Afghanistan.

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Taymuri canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
sub-group of Aimaq people
associatedLanguage Aimaq dialect of Persian
associatedWith Aimaq confederation
country Afghanistan
culturalSphere Persianate world
ethnicGroupOf Afghanistan
ethnographicRegion central Afghanistan
western Afghanistan
historicalStatus tribal community in Greater Khorasan
languageFamily Persian languages
livelihood animal husbandry
herding
seasonal migration
locatedIn Badghis Province
Ghor Province
Hazarajat region
Herat Province
majorReligion Sunni Islam
mobilityPattern transhumance
partOf Aimaq people
pastoralAnimals camels
goats
sheep
recognizedAs minority ethnic group in Afghanistan
region central highlands of Afghanistan
northwestern Afghanistan
regionType steppe and mountain areas
relatedEthnicGroup Aimaq
Hazaras
Tajiks of Afghanistan
linked to: Tajiks
religion Islam
socialStructure clan-based
tribal
traditionalEconomy pastoral-nomadic
traditionalHousing tents
traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic
traditionalOccupation pastoralism

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Taimuri Aimaqs ethnonym Taymuri