Iranian Arabs
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For people of mixed Arab and Persian descent, see Arab-Persians.
Iranian Arabs (Arabic: عرب إيران ʿArab Īrān; Persian: عربهای ايران Arabhāye Irān) are the citizens of Iran who speak Arabic as their first language.[3] In 2008, Iranian Arabs comprised about 1.6 million people,[4] and are primarily located in Khuzestan Province.[5][full citation needed][6][7]
Quick Facts عرب إيران (Arabic)عربهای ايران (Persian), Total population ...
Total population | |
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1.3–2.1 million[1] (2014, est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Khuzestan, Khorasan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Qom | |
Languages | |
Arabic (Khuzestani Arabic, Khorasani Arabic, Gulf Arabic, South Mesopotamian Arabic), Persian | |
Religion | |
Twelver Shi'a Islam (majority), Sunni Islam (minority)[2] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Arabs (Ahwazi Arabs, Huwala, Khamseh Arabs, Marsh Arabs, Khorasani Arabs, Iraqis, Kuwaitis, Bahranis) |
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