Taymani (Aimaq tribe)


The Taymani are the largest Aimaq tribe in Ghor Province, Afghanistan. They speak the Aimaq dialect of Dari Persian, but some southern groups of Taymanis have adopted Pashto language and Pashtun culture, and consider themselves ethnic Pashtuns.

Descent and origin

The Taymani claim descent from Kakar Pashtuns, forming a coalition in Ghor around 1650.