Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median
People Cluster: Persian
Language: Alviri-Vidari - (avd)
Alternate Name(s): Ramand, Takistani, Alviri-Vidari, Vafsi, Taromi Upper, Kabatei, Razajerdi, Gozarkhani, Eshtehardi, Maragheh
Primary Religion: Islam - Shia
Country: Iran
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Population: 194,000
Global Population: 194,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Southern Tati of Iran, numbering 194,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Persian people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Iran. Their primary language is Alviri-Vidari. The primary religion practiced by the Southern Tati is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.
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