Tats

PopulationUnknown
Language groupSouthwestern group of the Iranian languages
LanguageTat
RegionDaghestan, Azerbaijan
ReligionIslam/Shiite, Judaism, Christianity

*Population estimates for 1994

The Tats are a nationality living in some of the Caspian regions of Azerbaijan, the southern parts of Daghestan, and in Iran. The Tats speak the Tat language, those living in Azerbaijan are bilingual (their second language is Azerbaijanian).

Culturally and according to their everyday life, the Tats are almost indistinguishable from the Azerbaijans. However, they have preserved their national identity.

The Tats have highly developed carpet-weaving and the manufacturing of copper utensils. The traditional Tat occupations have been in the areas of agriculture and horticulture.

Tat believers are Islam-Shiite, Judaist, and Christian.

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