The Zazas are an
Iranic (Aryan) ethnic group and an ethnic minority in
Turkey. They primarily live in the eastern
Anatolia provinces, such as
Adıyaman,
Aksaray,
Batman,
Bingöl,
Diyarbakır (Diyarbekır),
Elazığ (Xarpêt),
Erzurum,
Erzincan (Erzıngan),
Gumushane,
Kars,
Malatya,
Mus,
Sanli Urfa (Rıha),
Sivas (Sêvaz), and
Tunceli (Dêrsim) provinces. Since Zazas are part of
Aryan or
Iranic ethnic groups, the culture and language of Zazas show some similarities to
Gilakis,
Kurds,
Mazandaranis,
Persians, and other Iranic ethnic groups.
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