Total population | |
---|---|
c. 300,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Northern Iran | |
Languages | |
Semnani (indigenous), Persian (national) | |
Religion | |
Shi'a Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranian peoples, Caspians |
The Semnani people (Semnani: سمنی مرتمونی, samani mertimüni) are a Caspian people,[1] part of the greater Iranian people who primarily live in northern Iran and speak the Semnani language. Today, the majority of Semnani people speak Persian.