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  1. Persians - Wikipedia

    Persian language and culture continued to prevail after the invasions and conquests by the Mongols and the Turks (including the Ilkhanate, Ghaznavids, Seljuks, Khwarazmians, and Timurids), who were …

  2. Persian | People, Language & Religion | Britannica

    Apr 15, 2026 · Persian, predominant ethnic group of Iran (formerly known as Persia). Although of diverse ancestry, the Persian people are united by their language, Persian (Farsi), which belongs to …

  3. Persian or Iranian? Here’s How They Differ - HISTORY

    Mar 20, 2026 · Persian evokes an ancient civilization known for its empires, literature and artistic traditions. It refers to a specific cultural and ethnic heritage that has influenced much of the Iranian...

  4. History of PersianPersian Languages and Literature at UCSB

    The history of the Persian language is divided into three eras: Old Persian (ca. 525 BC- 300 BC), Middle Persian (c. 300 BC- 800 AD), and Modern Persian (800 AD to the present day).

  5. Persian language - Wikipedia

    Iranian Persian (Persian, Western Persian, or Farsi) is spoken in Iran, and by minorities in Iraq and the Persian Gulf states. Eastern Persian (Dari Persian, Afghan Persian, or Dari) is spoken in Afghanistan.

  6. Persian language | History, Countries, & Facts | Britannica

    Persian language, also called Farsi, member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the official language of Iran, and two varieties of Persian known as Dari and Tajik are official …

  7. Iranian Persian - Wikipedia

    Iranian Persian (Persian: فارسی ایرانی, romanized: Fârsi-ye Irâni), [2][3] Western Persian[4] or Western Farsi, [5] is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Iran and by others in neighboring countries, …

  8. Iran - Persian, Kurdish, Luri | Britannica

    1 day ago · Slightly more than half the population speak a dialect of Persian, an Iranian language of the Indo-Iranian group. Literary Persian, the language’s more refined variant, is understood to some …

  9. Persian Basket - Persian Grocery, Middle Eastern & Iranian …

    From Sweet Lemons, Pomegranates, Figs, Labne, Fresh Baked Lavash, Pure Persian Saffron and Mashadi Squash Seeds, each one of our products has a story that can be shared...the story of the …

  10. Persian | Penn Language Center - University of Pennsylvania

    Scholars recognize three major dialect divisions of Persian: Farsi, or the Persian of Iran; Dari Persian of Afghanistan; and Tajik, a variant spoken Tajikistan in Central Asia.