2002 - Source:

Ethnologue.com: Languages of Iran ("2002 - Ethnologue.com: Languages of Iran") [ID 8257]

"Islamic Republic of Iran, Jomhouri-e-Eslami-e-Irân. National or official language: Western Farsi. 65,758,000 (1998 UN). Literacy rate 70% to 75% among those 6 years old and over (1995-996 Iran Statistical Center). Also includes Hulaula 300, Turkish 2,570, people from Afghanistan 1,500,000, Kurds from Iraq 120,000, Shi'a Arabs from Iraq. Information mainly from E. Drowser 1939; R. Macuch 1965; I. Garbell 1965; T. Sebeok 1969, 1970; G. Doerfer et al. 1971; R. Oberling 1974; D.L. Stilo 1981; R.D. Hoberman 1988a, b. Shi'a Muslim (official), Sunni Muslim, Baha'i, Christian. Blind population 200,000 (1982 WCE). Deaf population 3,978,055. Deaf institutions: 50. Data accuracy estimate: B, C. The number of languages listed for Iran is 71. Of those, 69 are living languages and 2 are extinct. Diversity index 0.76."

Document(s): 2002 - Ethnologue.com: Languages of Iran

01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

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01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

Document(s): Open document

01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

Document(s): Open document

01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

Document(s): Open document

01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

Document(s): Open document

01.12.1987 - Source: US Library of Congress

Iran: A Country Study ("Iran: A Country Study") [#898], [ID 8258]

Document(s): Open document