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The Talysh are an ethnic group primarily located in the border region between Iran and Azerbaijan, with a distinct language and cultural identity within the broader Iranian peoples. They are significant to understanding the ethnic and linguistic diversity of the South Caucasus and northern Iran.
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- Iran
- 700,000–1,000,000
- Azerbaijan
- 500,000 –1,000,000
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- Instance of
- ethnic group
- Subclass of
- Iranian peoples
- Native language
- Talysh
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Population
- 1527000
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- Nənələr folklor və rəqs ansamblı.jpg
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- Talysh people
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- Azerbaijani
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- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
The Talysh people (Talysh: Tolışon, تالشان) or Talyshis, Talyshes, Talyshs, Talishis, Talishes, Talishs, Talesh are an Iranian ethnic group, with the majority residing in Azerbaijan and a minority in Iran. They are the indigenous people of the Talish, a region on the western shore of the Caspian Sea shared between Azerbaijan and Iran. The main city of the Talysh people and their homeland is Lankaran, the majority of the population of which is ethnically Talysh. They speak the Talysh language, closely related to Tati and Zaza languages and is one of the Northwestern Iranian languages. The majority of Talyshis in Azerbaijan are Shiite Muslims, and predominantly Sunni in Iran.
The Talysh people are famous for their longevity and centenarianism.
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