From 1959 to 1989, the Talysh were not included as a separate ethnic group in any census, but rather they were included as part of the Turkic-speaking Azerbaijani's, although the Talysh speak an Iranian language.
С 1959 по 1989 год талыши не включались в какие-либо переписи в качестве отдельной этнической группы, но считались частью азербайджанских тюрок, хотя талыши говорят на иранском языке.