Gilaks
Gilaks (Gilaki: گيلٚکؤن, Persian: گیلکها, romanized: Gilek'ha) are an Iranian ethnic group native to the south of Caspian sea. They form one of the main ethnic groups residing in the northern parts of Iran. Gilak people, along with the closely related Mazandarani people, comprise part of the Caspian people, who inhabit the southern and southwestern coastal regions of the Caspian Sea.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4.6 million (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Gilan and parts of the provinces of Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran and Alborz | |
| Languages | |
| Gilaki, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Iranian peoples, Caucasian peoples |
They speak the Gilaki language, an Iranian language that is closely related to Mazandarani.
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