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The Bakhtiari (or '''Bakhtiyari''') are a group of southwestern Iranian people. A small percentage of Bakhtiari are still Nomad ic Pastoralist s. Bakhtiaris speak Luri . Numerical estimates of their total population widely vary. In Khuzestan , Bakhtiari tribes are primarily concentrated in the eastern part of the province. Bakhtiaris primarily inhabit the provinces of Lorestan , Khuzestan, Chahar Mahaal And Bakhtiari , and Isfahan . In Iranian mythology, the Bakhtiari consider themselves to be descendants of Fereydun , a legendary hero from the Persian national epic, Shahnameh . Many significant Iranian politicians and dignitaries are of Bakhtiari origin. FAMOUS BAKHTIARIS
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