Talysh people
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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.[8] They are the indigenous people of the Talish, a region on the western shore of the Caspian Sea shared between Azerbaijan and Iran.[9] The main city of the Talysh people and their homeland is Lankaran,[8][10][11] the majority of the population of which is ethnically Talysh.[12][13][14][15] They speak the Talysh language, one of the Northwestern Iranian languages.[8] The majority of Talyshis are Shiite Muslims.[8]
Tolışon • تالشان | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Iran | 700,000–1,000,000[1] |
Azerbaijan | 500,000[2]–1,000,000[3][4] |
Languages | |
Talysh | |
Religion | |
Islam (predominantly Shia in Azerbaijan, predominantly Sunni in Iran[5][6][7]) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Iranian peoples especially Gilaks, Mazandaranis and Kurds |
The Talysh people have a high birth rate[16] and nowadays they are the ethnic group experiencing the highest growth rate in modern Azerbaijan.[17] In addition, Talyshis are famous for their long-living and centenarianism.[18][19]