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Moreover, there is debate as to what the definition of a Persian is.

According to Western sources, such as the CIA World Factbook, anyone in Iran who associates with a regional linguistic sub-identity is deemed an " ethnic minority ", even though the individual speaks Persian as their first language, and is ethnically indistinguishable from the rest of Iranians, including Persians.

Conversely, Western sources erroneously define the " Persian " " ethnicity " as basically anyone living in Iran who does not claim a secondary regional linguistic identity.