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• Persianization — or Persianisation is a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non Persian becomes Persian. People may also be Persianized/persified; an immigrant to Iran becomes Iraninized as he or she acclimates to the… …   Wikipedia

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• Hellenization — See also: Hellenism Hellenization (or Hellenisation) is a term used to describe the spread of ancient Greek culture, and, to a lesser extent, language. It is mainly used to describe the spread of Hellenistic civilization during the Hellenistic… …   Wikipedia

• Ethnic minorities in Iran — This article focuses on ethnic minorities in Iran and their related political issues.OverviewIran is an ethnically diverse country, and interethnic relations are generally amicable. [cite encyclopedia | title = Iran:Ethnic groups| encyclopedia… …   Wikipedia