Iranian Turkmens
Iranian Turkmens (Persian: ترکمنهای ایران; Turkmen: ایران تۆرکمنلری, romanized: Eýran Türkmenleri) are a branch of Turkmen people living mainly in northern and northeastern regions of Iran. Their region is called Turkmen Sahra and includes substantial parts of Golestan Province of Iran. The number of Turkmens in Iran is estimated at 0.5 to 2.4 million people.
ایران تۆرکمنلری Eýran türkmenleri | |
|---|---|
Turkmens of Bandar-e Torkaman, Iran | |
| Total population | |
| 500,000 - 1,000,000 790,000 - 1,600,000 1–2.4 million 1-2% of the total population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Golestan Province, Razavi Khorasan Province and North Khorasan Province | |
| Languages | |
| Turkmen, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
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