There are no statistical data on the numbers of Talysh-speakers in homeland, but estimates show their number to be around 1 million. Talysh nationalists claim that the number of Talysh in Azerbaijan is around 835,000. Another patriline, haplogroup R1, is also seen to range from 1/4 to up to 1/2, while R1a1, a marker associated with Eastern Indo-European, which includes Indo-Iranian peoples of Central/South Eurasia, only reaches to under 5%, along with haplogroup G. Migration between neighboring countries is one of the most common and enduring patterns of human movement. Whether driven by economic needs, cultural ties, political instability, or environmental pressures, cross-border migration shapes societies on both sides of national boundaries.
Migration to nearby nations is often preferred because these journeys are less expensive, less risky, and culturally familiar. Proximity makes job-seeking more accessible. Migrants often find work in agriculture, construction, domestic services, and manufacturing. Wage differentials between neighboring countries attract workers. Droughts, floods, and resource scarcity can push communities to relocate nearby rather than long distances. Workers from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka often move to India for employment.
