DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220102 Author: Victoria Arakelova Address: Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan; Yerevan State University, Armenia Email: caucasoiranica@gmail.com Language: English Issue: 1/2024 (22) Pages: 51-70 (20 pages) Keywords: Talyshis, Iranian ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Linguistic preservation, Russian-Persian War, Azerbaijan, Iran, Assimilation, Nationalism, Socio-cultural adaptation. Abstract This paper examines the Talyshi people, an Iranian ethnic group divided by…