Afro-Iranians
ایرانیان آفریقاییتبار | |
|---|---|
Huts in the Afro-Iranian village of Lashar | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sistan and Balochestan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, Fars | |
| Languages | |
| Majority Persian, minority Arabic and Balochi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (predominantly Shia; Sunni) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zanj |
| Black people |
|---|
| African diaspora |
| Asia-Pacific |
| African-derived culture |
| History |
| Race-related |
| Related topics |
Afro-Iranians (Persian: ایرانیان آفریقاییتبار) refers to Iranian people with significant black ancestry. Most Afro-Iranians are concentrated in the southern provinces of Iran, including Hormozgan, Sistan and Balochistan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, and Fars. They are split between Afro-Iranians who identify as Persian, Iranian Arab, or Baloch.