Sistani Persians
Sistani people (Persian: مردم سیستانی) (also known as the Sistanis, Sajestani, and historically referred to Sagzi) are an Iranian ethnic group, who primarily inhabit Sistan in southeastern Iran and historically southwestern Afghanistan as well.
Sistani people near the Hamoun Lake | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Iran, Southwestern Afghanistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sistani dialect | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Iranian peoples |
They live in the northern part of Sistan and Balouchistan province, where they form a major minority (40–50% of the province). Since recent decades many also have migrated to other parts of Iran such as Tehran and Golestan provinces in northern Iran. The largest city of Sistan region is Zabol. Sistanis speak a dialect of Persian known as Sistani .
The Sistani are from Scythians. The Scythians were the last group of Aryans who entered Iran 2500 BC
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