[3] they are indigenous to the iranian plateau and comprise the majority of the population of iran [5] they have a common cultural system and are native speakers of the persian language [6][7][8] in the western world, persian was largely understood as a demonym for all iranians rather than as an ethnonym. Persian, predominant ethnic group of iran (formerly known as persia) It is spoken by about 130 million people, mainly in iran, afghanistan and tajikistan, and also in uzbekistan, iraq, russia and azerbaijan. Iranian refers to nationality, while persian relates specifically to a certain ethnic group in iran
After the 1979 revolution, 'iranian' became more common for political contexts, while 'persian' is cultural Iran is home to many ethnic groups, but persians make up the largest percentage of people. The history of the persian language is divided into three eras Persians or the persian people, are an iranian ethnic group from west asia They are indigenous to the iranian plateau and comprise the majority of the populati. Today, three dialects of persian are used as official languages
