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  2. Persians - Wikipedia

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    The Persians (/ ˈpɜːrʒənz / PUR-zhənz or / ˈpɜːrʃənz / PUR-shənz) are an Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran. [ 4 ] They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.

  3. Demographics of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The term "Iranian citizens abroad" or " Iranian/Persian diaspora" refers to the Iranian people and their children born in Iran but living outside of Iran. Migrant Iranian workers abroad remitted less than two billion dollars home in 2006. [43]

  4. Ethnicities in Iran - Wikipedia

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    They speak the Mazandarani language, a language native to around 4 million people, but all of them can speak Persian. The Alborz mountains mark the southern boundary of Mazanderani settlement. [20] The Mazanderani peoples number differs between three million and four million (2006 estimate) and many of them are farmers and fishermen. [21]

  5. Iranian peoples - Wikipedia

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    The Old Persian and Avestan evidence is confirmed by the Greek sources. [20] Herodotus, in his Histories, remarks about the Iranian Medes that "Medes were called anciently by all people Arians" (7.62). [20] [21] In Armenian sources, the Parthians, Medes and Persians are collectively referred to as Iranians. [30]

  6. Iranian Americans - Wikipedia

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    The survey had a cooperation rate of 31.2%. Iranian Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are citizens or nationals of the United States who are of Iranian ancestry. Most Iranian Americans arrived in the United States after 1979, as a result of the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Persian monarchy, with over 40% settling in ...

  7. Culture of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The word of [Bonchaq, or Bonchagh] in modern Persian language is new version of old Avestan and Pahlavi language "check". In Persian, it means a document which resembles money value for gold, silver and property. By law, people were able to buy and sell these documents or exchange them. [citation needed] (500 BC) – World's oldest staple.

  8. Parsis - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Parsis or Parsees (/ ˈpɑːrsi /) are a Zoroastrian ethno-religious community in the Indian subcontinent. [5] They are descended from Persians who migrated to the Indian subcontinent during and after the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century, when Zoroastrians were persecuted by the early Muslims. [6][7] Representing the eldest of ...

  9. Religion in Iran - Wikipedia

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    Religion in Iran. Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history. Zoroastrianism was the main followed religion during the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), Parthian Empire (247 BC - 113 AD), and Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD). Another Iranian religion known as Manichaeanism was present in ...