Shahsevan
Shahsevan girls from a rich family. Late 19th-century, Iran | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Iran | 40,000 (1966) 300.000 (2007) |
| Languages | |
| Shahsevani, Azerbaijani, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
The Shahsevan (Azerbaijani: شاهسِوَن; Persian: شاهسون) are a number of Azerbaijani-speaking or Shahsevani dialect (sometimes considered to be Its own dialect distinct from others like Azerbaijani) Turkic groups that live in northwestern Iran, mainly inhabiting the districts of Mughan, Ardabil, Kharaqan and Khamsa.