Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median

People Cluster: Kurd

Language: Northern Kurdish - (kmr)

Alternate Name(s): Kurmanji

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Russian Federation

Also found in: Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; France; Georgia; Germany; Iran; Italy; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Netherlands; Syria; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan

Population: 35,000

Global Population: 12,511,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Kurmanji Kurds of Russian Federation, numbering 35,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kurd people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,511,300 in 22 countries. Their primary language is Northern Kurdish. The primary religion practiced by the Kurmanji Kurds is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.

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