What nationality are the Sogdians modern people?

1. The Sogdian nationality is one of the Iranian language families. An Lushan's father is a Sogdian (his mother is a Turk). Sogdians gradually merged with Persians and Turks, forming the ancestors of Tajiks and Uzbeks today.

2. The Sogdians were originally an ancient people who lived in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers in Central Asia and spoke the East Iranian branch of the Iranian language family. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, they were active on the Silk Road and were famous for doing business in Eurasia.