Farsiwan

thumb|Group of Farsiwans, Kandahar, Afghanistan (1878-1880)

Fārsīwān ( or its regional forms: Pārsīwān or Pārsībān meaning Persian speaker) is a contemporary designation for Persian-speaking communities in Afghanistan and its diaspora. Historically, the term was used to refer to settled farmers and urban dwellers who spoke Persian, and who are largely identified with the Tajik population.