څمکني (tsamkanī) | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tsamkani District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mohmand, Daudzai and Khalil |
The Chamkani (Pashto: څمکني tsamkanī), is a sub-tribe of Ghoryakhel Pashtuns. According to Muhammad Hayat Khan, author of Hayat-i-Afghani (Afghanistan and its Inhabitants) Chamkani are descendants of Ibrahim Ghoria. They are also related to Mohmand, Daudzai and Khalil through their Sarbani descent.