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Shahsevan
Turkic tribe in northwestern Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shahsevan[lower-alpha 1] (Azerbaijani: شاهسِوَن; Persian: شاهسون) are a number of Azerbaijani-speaking or Shahsevani dialect (sometimes considered to be Its own dialect distinct from others like Azerbaijani[4]) Turkic groups that live in northwestern Iran, mainly inhabiting the districts of Mughan, Ardabil, Kharaqan and Khamsa.[5]
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, Iran ...
![]() Shahsevan girls from a rich family. Late 19th-century, Iran | |
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![]() | 40,000 (1966)[1] |
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Azerbaijani, Persian | |
Religion | |
Shia Islam |
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