Editing Gilaks (section)

===Distribution===

Gilaks make up approximately 70% of the population in [[Gilan province]].<ref>The Geography of Guilan Province, Educational Ministry of Iran, 2006</ref>

Gilaki, which has two main dialect types, eastern and western, with the Safidrūd River as the general border, is a member of the Caspian subgroup. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/gilan-x | title=Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica }}</ref> There are many subdialects of Gilaki, and, progressing to the east, it gradually blends into [[Mazanderani language|Mazandarani]]. The intermediate dialects of the area between Tonokābon and Kalārdašt serve as a transition between Gilaki and [[Mazanderani language|Mazandarani]]. The differences in forms and vocabulary lead to a low mutual intelligibility with either Gilaki or [[Mazanderani language|Mazandarani]], and so these dialects should probably be considered a third separate language group of the Caspian area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/gilaki | title=Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica }}</ref>

In [[Mazandaran province|Mazandaran]], the Gilaks reside in the city of [[Ramsar, Mazandaran|Ramsar]] and [[Tonekabon]]. There, though their dialects are influenced by [[Mazandarani language|Mazandarani]], they are still considered dialects of the Gilaki language.<ref>{{Cite book|title=خائفی، عباس (۱۳۹۵). "بررسي ماضي نقلي در گويش هاي حاشيه درياي خزر". گردهمايي انجمن ترويج زبان و ادب فارسي ايران. ۱۱: ۲۰.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=ویکی|first=پارسی|title=معنی گیلکی|url=https://www.parsi.wiki/fa/wiki/472064/گیلکی|access-date=2021-03-28|website=پارسی ویکی|language=fa}}</ref> Furthermore, the eastern Gīlakī dialect is spoken in the entire valley of the [[Chalus, Iran|Čālūs river]].<ref name=calus>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/calus |title=ČĀLŪS |encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Iranica}}</ref>

In [[Qazvin province]], the Gilaks reside in the northern parts of the province, in [[Alamut]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://velaiatnews.com/?type=dynamic&lang=1&id=40835 | title=روزنامه ولایت قزوین - استان قزوین؛ گنجینه زبان‌های ایرانی }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/alamut-valley-alborz-northeast-of-qazvin- | title=Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica }}</ref>

Apart from four Turkish-speaking villages higher up, the inhabitants of Alamut speak Gilaki and those of Rudbar Tati.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/alamut-valley-alborz-northeast-of-qazvin- | title=Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica }}</ref>