Related Jewish Communities
Persian speaking Jews settled in a number of countries neighbouring Iran. Some communities, like Kavkazi Jews and Bukharan Jews, were formed when Jews left present-day Iran hundreds of years ago, while other communities were formed by more recent migrants from Iran.
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