Nationalities & Origins

There are different nationalities (referred as ethnic groups) in Iran. The dominant nationalities are Persian; Azeri Turks; Kurds; Arabs; Turkomans and Baluchis; and Lur, Bakhtiari, Qashqai tribes, Armenians, Jews, and Assyrians.  Almost two-thirds of Iran's people are of Aryan origin. Their ancestors migrated from Central Asia. The major groups in this category include Persians, Kurds, Lurs, and Baluchi. The remainder are primarily Turkic but also include Arabs, Armenians, Jews, and Assyrians

Languages & Dialogues

In different parts of Iran, different languages are spoken.  There are many different dialects of each language.
Persian, Turkish dialects, Kurdish, Luri, Gilaki, Arabic, Baloch are the languages that are used regionally.