Iranic peoples
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The Iranic peoples also sometimes called Iranian peoples, are a ethno-linguistic group who speak Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-European languages.
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Iran: 79% of population[1] Afghanistan: 71% of population[2] Tajikistan: 79.9% of population[3] South Ossetia: 89.9% of population | |
Pakistan | 18.99% of population[4] |
Uzbekistan | 1,544,700[5] |
Syria | 7%–10% of population[6][7] |
Iraq | 15–20% of population[8][9] |
Russia | 760.536[10] |
Azerbaijan | 143,300[11] |
Languages | |
Iranic languages (a branch of the Indo-European languages) | |
Religion | |
Predominately: Islam (Sunni, Shia and Alevi) Minorities: Christianity (Eastern Orthodoxy, Nestorianism, Catholicism and Protestantism), Judaism, Baháʼí Faith, Yazidism, Yarsanism, Zoroastrianism, Assianism (Historically also: Manichaeism and Buddhism) |
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Modern Iranian peoples include: The Azerbaijanis, Balochs, Kurds, Lurs, Mazanderanis, Ossetians, Tats, Tajiks, Talyshs, Zazas, Pashtuns, Pamiris, Persians, Yaghnobis, Wakhis, and Gilaks.
Historical Iranic peoples include the; Alans, Scythians,[12] Dahae, Sakas,[13] Medes, Bactrians, Sogdians,[14] Sarmatians, Parthians, Khwarezmians,[15] Cimmerians,[16] and Daylamites.