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Which ethnic group is the largest Turkic group in Iran?

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The largest Turkic group in Iran is the Azerbaijani people.1

Primarily inhabiting the border provinces in the northwestern region of Iran known as Azerbaijan, this group consists of sedentary farmers and herders. While other Turkic groups, such as the Qashqāʾī and the Turkmen, also reside in Iran, the Azerbaijani population is significantly larger, numbering more than 15 million people in the country.12