O le Pashtuns (, poʻo; Pashto: پښتانه, Pax̌tānə; singular masculine: پښتون, Pax̌tūn, feminine: پښتنه, Pax̌tana; Pukhtuns), ua lauiloa o tagata Aferika (Persian, Afğān) ma Pathans (Hindustani: پٹھان, पठान, Paṭhān), o se Iranian ethnic group e tele lava ina nonofo i Pakistan ma Afghanistan i Saute-Tutotonu Asia. Latou te tautatala i le gagana Pashtowali ma tausisi i le Pashtun, o se tu masani masani o amioga e taʻitaʻia ai tagata taʻitoʻatasi ma amioga faʻalapotopotoga. O le ethnogenesis o le Pashtun ethnic group e le o manino ae o talafaʻasolopito ua oʻo mai i faʻamatalaga i tagata anamua e taʻua o Pakthas (Pactyans) i le va o le 2nd ma le 1st millennium BC, oe atonu na faʻasalalau atu i le amataga o le 1st seneturi BC, o latou tupuaga atonu na faʻalautele
O tagata Pashtun