{"id":54068,"date":"2023-07-22T09:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T05:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=54068"},"modified":"2026-11-05T03:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:16:37","slug":"exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Diverse Ethnicities: A Guide to its People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian is a national identity that includes people with many languages and cultural backgrounds. Persian is used across the country, alongside regional languages including Azerbaijani Turkish, Kurdish, Balochi, Arabic, Luri, Gilaki and Mazandarani. Language maps help explain this variety, but a language spoken at home does not determine how someone identifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#persians-and-the-persian-language\" >Persians and the Persian language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#azerbaijani-azeris-and-other-turkic-people\" >Azerbaijani (Azeris) and other Turkic people<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#kurds-from-iranian-kurdistan\" >Kurds from Iranian Kurdistan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#baloch-in-iran\" >Baloch in Iran<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#arabs-in-iran\" >Arabs in Iran<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#other-ethnic-groups-in-iran\" >Other ethnic groups in Iran<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-irans-diverse-ethnicities-a-guide-to-its-people\/#traditional-dress-and-ways-of-life\" >Traditional Dress and Ways of Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-persians-iran-s-first-ethic-group\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"persians-and-the-persian-language\"><\/span>Persians and the Persian language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"the-persians-irans-first-ethic-group\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persian belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. Elamite was a distinct language of ancient southwestern Iran. The map below illustrates a hypothesis about language dispersal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-54117\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2094\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions.jpg\" alt=\"Indo European Migrations Map\" class=\"wp-image-54117\" title=\"Indo European Migrations Map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions.jpg 2094w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-780x381.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-1536x751.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-2048x1002.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-705x345.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Indo-European_expansions-450x220.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2094px) 100vw, 2094px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scheme of Indo-European language dispersals from c. 4000 to 1000 BCE according to the widely held Kurgan hypothesis. \u2013 Center: Steppe cultures 1 (black): Anatolian languages (archaic PIE) 2 (black): Afanasievo culture (early PIE) 3 (black): Yamnaya culture expansion (Pontic-Caspian steppe, Danube Valley) (late PIE) 4A (black): Western Corded Ware 4B-C (blue &amp; dark blue): Bell Beaker; adopted by Indo-European speakers 5A-B (red): Eastern Corded ware 5C (red): Sintashta (proto-Indo-Iranian) 6 (magenta): Andronovo 7A (purple): Indo-Aryans (Mittani) 7B (purple): Indo-Aryans (India) [NN] (dark yellow): proto-Balto-Slavic 8 (grey): Greek 9 (yellow): Iranians \u2013 [not drawn]: Armenian, expanding from western steppe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Shahnameh and the poetry of Hafez and Saadi are prominent examples of Persian literature read by people of many backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persian is a common language in major cities such as Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz, as well as in many multilingual communities. Speaking Persian does not necessarily mean identifying as ethnically Persian.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-54122\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1214\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Ethnic Map\" class=\"wp-image-54122\" title=\"Iran Ethnic Map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-780x528.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-694x470.jpg 694w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-705x477.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-450x305.jpg 450w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Ethnic-Map-370x250.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1214px) 100vw, 1214px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrative map of communities in Iran (Wikimedia). The colors do not show population shares or exclusive settlement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-azerbaijani-azeris-and-other-turkic-people\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"azerbaijani-azeris-and-other-turkic-people\"><\/span>Azerbaijani (Azeris) and other Turkic people<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Azerbaijanis are one of several communities in Iran that speak a Turkic language. Azerbaijani Turkish is particularly common in the northwest, including Tabriz, Ardabil and Zanjan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-54118\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri.jpg\" alt=\"Azeri\" class=\"wp-image-54118\" title=\"Azeri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri.jpg 900w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri-780x390.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Azeri-450x225.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An ashik performance, part of a tradition of sung poetry and storytelling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azerbaijani Turkish belongs to the Turkic language family. Persian belongs to the Iranian branch of Indo-European. The two languages have long been in contact and many speakers use both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the ashik tradition, singers accompany verse and storytelling on a long-necked lute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f94931\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Best Hotels in Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5369166d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Click and explore<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-1024x576.jpg);background-position:52% 66%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Book A Hotel In Iran\" class=\"wp-image-62099 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/abbasi-hotel.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Turkic languages in Iran include Turkmen, spoken in parts of the northeast, and Qashqai, associated with communities in Fars and nearby areas of southern Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kurds-from-iranian-kurdistan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"kurds-from-iranian-kurdistan\"><\/span>Kurds from Iranian Kurdistan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kurdish-speaking communities live on both sides of several national borders. In Iran, Kurdish varieties are spoken in western provinces including Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam and West Azerbaijan. There are also Kurdish-speaking communities in northern Khorasan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-23342\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pir Shalyar Ceremony In Kurdistan Of Iran\" class=\"wp-image-23342\" title=\"Pir Shalyar Ceremony In Kurdistan Of Iran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-780x512.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-716x470.jpg 716w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-705x463.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pir-Shalyar-ceremony-in-Kurdistan-of-Iran-30-1-1-450x295.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian Kurds are individuals from Iran who speak Kurdish and have Kurdish ancestry. Kurds constitute the third largest ethnic group in Iran, following Persian speakers and Turkic speakers. The Kurds have successfully retained their rich cultural heritage. An example of a cultural ceremony that has endured over time is Pir Shaliar, which is still celebrated in the mountains of Kurdistan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cultural landscape of Hawraman, also called Uramanat, includes steep settlements and terraced land across Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces. The Pir Shaliar observance is associated with Hawraman Takht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kurdish encompasses several varieties. Communities in the west differ in language use, religious traditions and local customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-baloch-in-iran\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"baloch-in-iran\"><\/span>Baloch in Iran<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Baloch communities in Iran live in Sistan and Baluchestan in the southeast. Balochi is also spoken across the borders in Pakistan and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f94931\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Iran Tourist Card<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5369166d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/touristcard?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiranlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Click and explore<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg);background-position:55% 0%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/touristcard?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiranlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg\" alt=\"Orienttrips Iran Tourist Card\" class=\"wp-image-62115 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg 900w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-780x555.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-661x470.jpg 661w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochi is an Iranian language, distinct from Persian and Kurdish. Regional embroidery provides another way to learn about Baloch cultural traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arabs-in-iran\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"arabs-in-iran\"><\/span>Arabs in Iran<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Arab communities are especially associated with Khuzestan, including areas around Ahvaz, Abadan and Khorramshahr. Arabic also has a presence in communities elsewhere along the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-54119\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Arabs In Iran\" class=\"wp-image-54119\" title=\"Arabs In Iran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-706x470.jpg 706w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Arabs-in-Iran-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian Arab communities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Tours with SURFIRAN\" class=\"wp-image-69140\" title=\"Iran Tours with SURFIRAN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours-780x310.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours-768x306.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-ethnic-groups-in-iran\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"other-ethnic-groups-in-iran\"><\/span>Other ethnic groups in Iran<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luri varieties are spoken across parts of the western and southwestern Zagros. Gilaki and Mazandarani are associated with the southern Caspian region. Iran also has Armenian, Assyrian, Georgian and Mandaean communities, among others. Some names describe a language or regional identity, while others describe a religious community as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditional-dress-and-ways-of-life\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"traditional-dress-and-ways-of-life\"><\/span>Traditional Dress and Ways of Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothing and crafts vary by town, occasion and generation. These examples offer a way to look at a garment or textile in context:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turkmen needlework decorates garments in both Iran and Turkmenistan. UNESCO documents its use across ages and genders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandari can refer to coastal communities and also names a dialect in Bandar Abbas. It does not mean Arab. The dialect includes Arabic loanwords, reflecting contact around the Gulf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baloch embroidery is often used on clothing. When viewing a piece, ask where it was made and which parts of the garment it was designed to decorate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/\">Traditional Clothes In Iran<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/itinerary-for-a-road-trip-to-kurdistan\/\">Road Trip to Kurdistan: An Itinerary for Adventure<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Iran&#8217;s diverse ethnic groups, including Kurds, Baloch, Turks, and more, with their unique identities, languages, cultures, and histories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":54120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[306,305,1],"tags":[436,15558],"class_list":["post-54068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-how-to","category-tourism-iran","tag-iranian","tag-language"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ethnic-Groups-in-Iran.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54068"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203307,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54068\/revisions\/203307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}