Karadaghis
Qaradaghis or Karadaghis, (Azerbaijani: Qaradağlılar) are a Turkic sub-ethnic group of Azerbaijanis,[3][4] mainly living in Southern Aras river[5] called Qaradagh in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran. The Qaradaghis are predominantly Shi'a Muslim and speak the Qaradaghi dialect of the Azerbaijani language.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 75,000 - 80,000[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Iran, Azerbaijan | |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tribes of Arasbaran, Azerbaijanis |
See also
- Karadagh khanate
- Tribes of Karadagh
References
- Türk kültürü". Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitütü. 1966. ss. s. 129,130
- Nevzat Özkan (2002). "Türk dilinin yurtları". Akçağ. ss. s. 86
- "Азербайджанцы" (Russia)". Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "Азербайджанцы, армяне, айсоры". Народы Передней Азии. М.: Изд-во Академии наук СССР. 1957. p. 284.
- Nihat Çetinkaya (1996). "Iğdır tarihi: tarih, yer adları ve bazı oymaklar üzerine". Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı. ss. s. 312
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