| Tarkani | |
| Local Name: | ترکاڼي |
| Ethnicity: | Pashtun |
| Location: | Afghanistan, Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) |
| Parent Tribe: | Sarbani |
| Branches: | Mahmund, Salarzai, Isazai, Ismailzai |
| Language: | Pashto |
| Religion: | 18px Islam |
The Tarkani (Pushto; Pashto: ترکاڼي ) or Tarkalani (Pushto; Pashto: ترکلاڼي ) are a Pashtun tribe mainly settled in Bajaur District, Lower Dir district, Barawal upper dir and in Kabal and Matta tehsil of district Swat Pakistan but originally hailed from the Laghman province of modern-day Afghanistan.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] They are settled in large parts of Kunar province of Afghanistan and other parts of Afghanistan. In Kunar they stretch all the way up to Naray district of Afghanistan, and are majority in Dangam, Asmar, half of Gehazi Abad, Marah wara, half of Barkani district (other half being Safi dominated) etc, all districts in Kunar, Afghanistan.[6] they are cousins of Yousafzai with whom fought battles against dalzak and Mughals . Unfortunately their achievements are historically given to Yousafzai only make them among least known tribes of pushtons
The Tarkani is split into four clans. These include: