Gilaks
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Gilan and parts of the provinces of Mazandaran, Qazvin, Tehran and Alborz | |
| Languages | |
| Gilaki | |
| Religion | |
| Twelver Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Iranian peoples, especially Mazanderani people, Talysh people, Kurds, Zaza people, and Tat people |
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They all speak the Gilaki language as their first language, an Iranian language that is closely related to Mazandarani.