Edo-Khel
Encyclopedia
Edo-Khel is a Pashtun
tribe who inhabit the mountainous and vallied regions of southeastern Afghanistan
, mainly Wardak and Logar
. As well, there is a village in the Baraki Barak District
of Logar
named Edo-Khel. Western variants of the surname may include Heddokheel, Eidokheil, or Eedokhel. The tribe is very-much bilingual, capable of speaking in both Pashto and Dari
tongue.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribe who inhabit the mountainous and vallied regions of southeastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, mainly Wardak and Logar
Logar
Logar may refer to:* Logar Province, Afghanistan* Logar River in Afghanistan* Logar Valley, Slovenia-People:* Eva Logar , Slovenian ski jumper* Lojze Logar, Slovenian artist* Tine Logar, Slovenian linguist...
. As well, there is a village in the Baraki Barak District
Baraki Barak District
Baraki Barak District is situated in the western part of Logar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Wardak Province to the west and northwest, Pul-i-Alam District to the north and east and Kharwar and Charkh districts to the south. The population is 101,000...
of Logar
Logar
Logar may refer to:* Logar Province, Afghanistan* Logar River in Afghanistan* Logar Valley, Slovenia-People:* Eva Logar , Slovenian ski jumper* Lojze Logar, Slovenian artist* Tine Logar, Slovenian linguist...
named Edo-Khel. Western variants of the surname may include Heddokheel, Eidokheil, or Eedokhel. The tribe is very-much bilingual, capable of speaking in both Pashto and Dari
Dari (Eastern Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
tongue.