Iranian Turkmens
Turkmen diaspora living mainly in northern and northeastern regions of Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Iranian Turkmen?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Iranian Turkmens (Persian: ترکمنهای ایران; Turkmen: ایران تۆرکمنلری, romanized: Eýran Türkmenleri) are a branch of Turkmen people living mainly in northern and northeastern regions of Iran. Their region is called Turkmen Sahra and includes substantial parts of Golestan Province of Iran. The number of Turkmens in Iran is estimated at 0.5 to 2.4 million people.
Quick Facts ایران تۆرکمنلریEýran türkmenleri, Total population ...
ایران تۆرکمنلری Eýran türkmenleri | |
---|---|
Total population | |
500,000 - 1,000,000[1] 790,000 - 1,600,000[2][3] 1–2.4 million[4] 1-2% of the total population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Golestan Province, Razavi Khorasan Province and North Khorasan Province | |
Languages | |
Turkmen, Persian | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam |
Close