2008/08/14 by Babak Rezvani · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies #Islamic Studies and History #Eurasian Exchange Networks
paper · doi:10.1080/00905990802230597
openalex publication_date 2008/08/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
Fereydani Georgians are the only Georgian-speaking ethnic group in Iran. Despite being all that is left of the once vast and important Georgian-speaking community in Iran, this ethnic group is still largely unknown, both inside and outside Iran. There is a general consensus that Georgians have played a pivotal role in Iran's history since the seventeenth century. Despite this, the Fereydani Georgians are also still relatively unknown within Iran itself. Also in Georgia there is some (popular) knowledge about them. Nevertheless, even this knowledge is rudimentary and is plagued by a large number of misconceptions. The Fereydani Georgians are virtually unknown outside Iran and Georgia.