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|group=Bakhtiari |poptime=''c. '' 1 million (est.) |popplace= Southwestern Iran : 1,000,000 {Link without Title} |langs= Luri , Persian |rels= Shi'a Islam |related=Other Iranian Peoples }} 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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