1 In Pakistan ethnic Pushtuns who also speak Pashtu language are considered Pushtuns Due like what else can they be considered as other than Pashtuns 2 There are many Pushtun tribes that have settled in different parts of South Asia over generations and have adopted the local languages and culture and thus have became part of that ethnic group Part of that ethnic group What ethnic group you talking about 3 Nearly 45 million people in United States claiming German ancestory although they are now part of English speaking Americans These people who claim German heritage in USA are not claiming German citizenships or being from Germany they are simly saying that their ancestors came to USA from Germany and that they are Germans by heirtage 4 They are also not considered Germans since they don t speak German Who are you to say that they are not considered Germans and so what if they don t speak German language There are many people from Asia and other places living in Germany and they all speak German language now are these people Germans by ethnics becayse they speak German language 5 The people who don t speak Pashtun and claiming to have Pashtun ancestory can not be classified as Pashtuns I think that the Pashtun are ethnic Pushtuns who also speak Pashtu language and may include their first generation children If they and their parents don t speak Pushtun then they are longer ethnic Pashtun though they can claim Pastun ancestry User Siddiui you are getting confused between Pashto language and Ethnic Pashtuns Anyone can learn to speak Pashto that alone does not qualify anyone to be Pashtun In fact that means nothing We Pashtuns believe that ONLY THROUGH BLOOD family background a person is recognized as Pashtun User NisarKand November 7 2006