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| ⚫ | The '''Gilaki people''' (in [[Persian language|Persian]]: ''Gilak'') are an [[Iranian peoples|Iranian people]] whose homeland is the [[Gilan Province]] (northwest [[Iran]]). They are also found in the eastward neighboring province of [[Mazandaran]]. Along with the [[Mazandarani people]], the Gilaki comprise one of the [[Caspian Sea]] people, inhabiting the southern coastal region of the sea. They speak the [[Gilaki language]], closely related to [[Mazandarani language|Mazandarani]], both being dialects of Persian. |
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As of 2000 there were about 2.4 million Gilaki, having risen from numbering 1.9 million in 1990.<ref name="kcm.co.kr">[http://kcm.co.kr/bethany_eng/p_code3/898.html The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1977, a university was built in [[Rasht]], the largest city of the Gilan province.<ref name="kcm.co.kr"/> |
As of 2000 there were about 2.4 million Gilaki, having risen from numbering 1.9 million in 1990.<ref name="kcm.co.kr">[http://kcm.co.kr/bethany_eng/p_code3/898.html The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1977, a university was built in [[Rasht]], the largest city of the Gilan province.<ref name="kcm.co.kr"/> |
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Revision as of 14:48, 7 January 2011
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Provinces of Gilan, Golestan, and Mazandaran in Iran | |
| Languages | |
| Gilaki, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Shi'a Muslim | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Persians , and other Iranian peoples, peoples of the Caucasus |
The Gilaki people (in Persian: Gilak) are an Iranian people whose homeland is the Gilan Province (northwest Iran). They are also found in the eastward neighboring province of Mazandaran. Along with the Mazandarani people, the Gilaki comprise one of the Caspian Sea people, inhabiting the southern coastal region of the sea. They speak the Gilaki language, closely related to Mazandarani, both being dialects of Persian.
As of 2000 there were about 2.4 million Gilaki, having risen from numbering 1.9 million in 1990.[3] In 1977, a university was built in Rasht, the largest city of the Gilan province.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Middle East Patterns: Places, Peoples, and Politics By Colbert C. Held, John Cummings, Mildred McDonald Held,2005, page 119.
- ^ Iran Provinces
- ^ a b The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
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