Sikhism in Iran

Sikhism in Iran
سیکیسم در ایران
Zahedan Gurdwara
Total population
60-100
Regions with significant populations
Bandar AbbasZahedanTehran
Languages
PunjabiPersianBalochi

Iranian Sikhs form a very small minority in Iran, with a 2011 estimate stating some 60 to 100 families to be residing in Iran.[1][2] Members of the community speak Punjabi among themselves, and Persian and Balochi with the larger community.[3] Most Sikhs living in Iran are Iranian citizens.[4]

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  2. ^ Ghosh, Bobby. "Iran's Sikhs get a better deal than many other minorities". Quartz. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. ^ Carina Jahani; Agnes Korn; Paul Brian Titus (2008). The Baloch and Others: Linguistic, Historical and Socio-political Perspectives on Pluralism in Balochistan. Reichert Verlag. p. 250. ISBN 978-3-89500-591-6. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. ^ Ghosh, Bobby. "Iran's Sikhs get a better deal than many other minorities". Quartz. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-17.