Persian people
Farsi-speaking ethnic group
Persian people are an ethnic group native to Iran, historically called Persia.
They share the Persian language (Farsi), cultural traditions, and heritage stretching back to ancient empires—the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian.
Persians form the majority population in modern Iran and significant communities in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Persian cuisine, Persian rugs, and Persian poetry reflect their cultural contributions.
- IranianFrom Tehran's country
- TehranIran's capital city
- FarsiIran's native tongue
- ancient civilizationHistorical society now vanished
- NowruzIranian New Year festival
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