Pashto also known as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu, Pushtoo, Pathan, or Afghan language) is an Iranian language of the Indo-Iranian language family spoken by Pashtuns living in southeastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. This major new edition of the Wallenberg English Pashto Dictionary has been completely updated to include the very latest vocabulary. Language is now studied in the context of its culture, so this new edition now includes cultural notes, providing interesting and helpful information on life in the Pashtun people. The Dictionary is an essential reference tool for all serious students of Pashto at university level and beyond, and for those who need an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Pashto. The book is a new and fully updated edition of the Paperback English Pashto or dictionary and offers over 480 pages of definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use in Pashto, The words have been carefully selected after consulting a database of newspapers and Pashto contemporary literature. Definitions have been made clearer than before. This portable and affordable dictionary is perfect for general reference at home, at school, or in the office. Review: "I have been a loyal user of the Wallenberg Pashto Dictionary since my Posting in Kabul. In my current position as Battalion Commander, I use the Wallenberg Pashto Dictionary every morning to help prepare the local news bulletin for the people of the area" - A NATO Soldier in Afghanistan