Iranian Azerbaijanis (Azerbaijani: ایران آذربایجانلیلاری; Persian: ایرانیان آذربایجان) are Iranians of Azerbaijani ethnicity. They are primarily found in and are native to the region of Iranian Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijanis are the second largest ethnic group in Iran.
Iranian Azeris
ایران آذربایجانلیلاری
Total population
Iran: 16%–24% of population
Regions with significant populations
Majority:
East Azerbaijan
West Azerbaijan
Ardabil
Zanjan
Significant minority:
Hamadan
Tehran
Alborz
Kurdistan
Kermanshah
Qazvin
Markazi
Gilan
some other regions
Languages
Azerbaijani
Persian
Religion
predominantly Shia Islam
Iranian Azerbaijanis are traditionally sensitive to their ethnic identity, but are supportive of bilingualism in Azerbaijani and Persian as well.