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However, Iranian Armenians speak an Eastern Armenian dialect that is very close to that used in Armenia, Georgia, and Russia. Iranian Armenians speak this dialect due in part to the fact that in 1604 much of the Armenian population in Nakhchivan, which used the eastern dialect, was displaced and sent to Isfahan by Shah Abbas. [54]
Estimates of ethnic Armenian populations may vary greatly because no reliable data is available for many countries. In France, Germany, Greece, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, among other countries, ethnicity has not been enumerated during any of the recent censuses and it is virtually impossible to determine the actual number of people of Armenian origin there.
The Armenian-Iranians were very influential and active in the modernization of Iran during the 19th and 20th centuries. [citation needed] After the Iranian Revolution, many Armenians immigrated to Armenian diasporic communities in North America and Western Europe. Today the Armenians are Iran's largest Christian religious minority.
The current Iranian-Armenian population is somewhere around 500,000. [citation needed] They mostly live in Tehran and Jolfa district. After the Iranian revolution, many Armenians immigrated to Armenian diasporic communities in North America and western Europe. Today the Armenians are Iran's largest Christian religious minority, followed by ...
(Estimates put Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian population at 120,000; Azerbaijan officials insist the true figure is lower.) ... an autonomous Azerbaijani exclave wedged between Armenia, Iran ...
The following table is the list of urban areas with the largest Armenian population, including in Armenia and the disputed Republic of Artsakh ... Iran — 45,000: 50,000
New Julfa in Isfahan, Iran: it is still one of the oldest and largest Armenian quarters in the world. This is a list of Armenian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Armenian population, or are associated with Armenian culture, either currently or historically.
Wine in exile: A pioneer Armenian winemaker's quest to save suppressed wine traditions in Iran 44 years after the Islamic revolution is captured in "SOMM" director Jason Wise's new film "SOMM: Cup ...