Persian people
The Persians are an Iranian ethnic group who speak the Persian language as their native language, being around 49 million in Iran, forming 61% of the population.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 49 in Iran million[1] | |
| Iran: 49 million (61% of total population) | |
| Languages | |
| Persian |
Related pages
Persian People Media
- Persian Language Location Map.svg
Distribution of Persian-speaking peoples in and around Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
- People watching Iran-Spain match at Azadi Stadium 01.jpg
Persians watching Iran-Spain match in Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.
- Ancient Persian costumes.jpg
Ancient Persian attire worn by soldiers and a nobleman. The History of Costume by Braun & Scheider (1861–1880).
- Achaemenid Empire (flat map).svg
Map of the Achaemenid Empire at its greatest extent.
- The Alexander Mosaic depicting the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great & Darius III of Persia, from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Naples Archaeological Museum (5914216315).jpg
Persian warriors led by Darius III in the antique Alexander Mosaic
- Victory of Shapur I over Valerian.jpg
A bas-relief at Naqsh-e Rustam depicting the victory of Sasanian ruler Shapur I over Roman ruler Valerian and Philip the Arab.
One of the first actions performed by Shāh Ismā'īl I of the Safavid dynasty was the proclamation of the Twelver denomination of Shīʿa Islam as the official religion of his newly founded Persian Empire.
Old Persian inscribed in cuneiform on the Behistun Inscription.
A Persian carpet kept at the Louvre.
Dancers and musical instrument players depicted on a Sasanian silver bowl from the 5th-7th century AD.
References
- ↑ "Persian, Iranian". Ethnologue. Retrieved 11 December 2018. Total Iranian Persian users in all countries.
