Iran

Languages:

Iran, a country situated in Western Asia, has Persian (also known as Farsi) as its official language, spoken by approximately 53% of the population. The nation is linguistically diverse, with several minority languages such as Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Luri, Arabic, and Balochi spoken by various ethnic communities. The linguistic landscape of Iran also includes other Indo-European, Turkic, and Semitic languages, reflecting the country's diverse cultural heritage. As a multilingual nation, Iran claims to recognize the importance of linguistic rights and the protection of minority languages.

Religion:

Religion in Iran is predominantly Muslim, with approximately 99.4% of the population adhering to Islam. The constitution declares Twelver Ja'fari Shia Islam as the official state religion, and about 90-95% of the population identifies as Shia Muslim. Sunni Muslims constitute 5-10% of the population, mainly comprising ethnic Kurds, Balochis, and Turkmen. Although the constitution also recognizes and protects religious minorities such as Christians, Zoroastrians, and Jews (including Armenians and Assyrians) there are numerous reports of severe persecution. Smaller religious communities, such as Baha'is and Yarsanis, are present in Iran, although they also face restrictions and persecution.

Ethnic Groups:

Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes