The Talysh preserve divisions into kin groups and tribal groups. The patriarchal origins are mostly preserved in the mountain regions of Talysh. Reckoning of descent follows the patriline, with a kinship system characteristic of the Iranian-speaking peoples. Kin terms are father (nïe), son (zua), grandson (neve), grandfather (dede), brother (bul), sister (nëve), female cousin (amu kine), male cousin (amu zua), father-in-law (eve), stepfather (dedelïg), and stepdaughter (ogeey kinee).