List of ethnic groups known as "Iranian Turks"

The term "Iranian Turks" typically applies to the Iranian Azerbaijanis, the largest Turkic group found in Iran. It can technically apply to any other Turkic group in Iran (or to these groups considered together), including:

Countries and autonomous subdivisions where a Turkic language has official status and/or is spoken by a majority.
Istanbul Turkish, Azeri Turkish, and Turkmen are Oghuz languages
Shahriar, Iranian poet of Azerbaijani ethnicity, who wrote in Azeri Turkish and Persian.
Turkic peoples of Iran Language Religion and Sub-ethnic groups
Iranian Azerbaijanis Azerbaijani language (and it's dialects) Muslim (Shia)
Khorasani Turks Khorasani Turkic language Muslim (Shia)
Iranian Turkmen Turkmen language Muslim (Sunni)
  • Khorasani Turkmens
Iranian Kazakhs Kazakh language Muslim (Sunni)
Khalaj people Khalaj language Muslim (Shia)
Qashqai people Qashqai language Muslim (Shia)
  • Aghajari tribe

See also

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