Karadaghis

Qaradaghis
Total population
(75,000 - 80,000[1][2])
Regions with significant populations
Iran, Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani
Religion
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Tribes of Arasbaran, Azerbaijanis

Qaradaghis or Karadaghis, (Azerbaijani: Qaradağlılar) are a Turkic sub-ethnic group of Azerbaijanis,[3][4] mainly living in Southern Aras river[5] called Qaradagh in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran. The Qaradaghis are predominantly Shi'a Muslim and speak Qaradaghi dialect from Azerbaijani language.

See also

References

  1. Türk kültürü". Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitütü. 1966. ss. s. 129,130
  2. Nevzat Özkan (2002). "Türk dilinin yurtları". Akçağ. ss. s. 86
  3. "Азербайджанцы" (Russia)". Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. "Азербайджанцы, армяне, айсоры". Народы Передней Азии. М.: Изд-во Академии наук СССР. 1957. p. 284.
  5. Nihat Çetinkaya (1996). "Iğdır tarihi: tarih, yer adları ve bazı oymaklar üzerine". Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı. ss. s. 312
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