Iranic peoples

diverse Indo-European ethno-linguistic group

The Iranic peoples also sometimes called Iranian peoples, are a ethno-linguistic group who speak Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-European languages.

Iranic peoples (Iranian peoples)
Regions where Iranic languages ​​are spoken
Regions with significant populations
Iran: 79% of population[1]
Afghanistan: 71% of population[2]
Tajikistan: 79.9% of population[3]
South Ossetia: 89.9% of population
Pakistan18.99% of population[4]
Uzbekistan1,544,700[5]
Syria7%–10% of population[6][7]
Iraq15–20% of population[8][9]
Russia760.536[10]
Azerbaijan143,300[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)

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.

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