Khuzestani Arabs

Khuzestani Arabs
عرب خوزستان
Total population
1,600,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Khuzestan province, Iran
Languages
Khuzestani Arabic, Persian
Religion
Islam (Shia Islam)

Khuzestani Arabs (Arabic: عرب خوزستان) are the Arab inhabitants of the Khuzestan province and the largest Arabic speaking community in Iran which primarily reside in the western half of Khuzestan.[2] The capital of Khuzestan is Ahvaz.[3] As of 2010, Khuzestani Arabs numbered around 1.6 million people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Bahrani, Nawal; Modarresi Ghavami, Golnaz (August 2021). "Khuzestani Arabic". Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 51 (2): 299–313. doi:10.1017/S0025100319000203. S2CID 235915108.
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  3. ^ "Iran: Defending Minority Rights: The Ahwazi Arabs". Amnesty International. 17 May 2006.