Sistani (people)
Ethnic group in Iran and Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sistani people (Persian: مردم سیستانی)[1] (also known as the Sistanis, Sajestani, and historically referred to Sagzi)[2] are a Persian Iranian ethnic group who primarily inhabit Sistan in southeastern Iran and historically inhabited southwestern Afghanistan.[3]
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Eastern Iran, Southwestern Afghanistan | |
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They inhabit the central and northern parts of Sistan and Balouchistan province, where they form a major minority (40–50% of the province).[citation needed] In recent decades, many Sistani people have also migrated to other parts of Iran, such as the provinces of Tehran and Golestan in northern Iran. Sistanis speak a dialect of Persian known as Sistani.[4] The Sistani are descended from Scythians, who were the last group of Aryans to enter Iran in 128 BC.[5][6]