People group profile · PG011717
The Laki of Iraq
The Laki of Iraq, numbering about 128,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indo-Iranian ethnolinguistic community of western Iran.
They are a diaspora people in the Luri-Bakhtiari people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Northern Luri.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iraq
- Population
- 128,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Luri-Bakhtiari
- Primary language
- Northern Luri (lrc)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Laki are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Laki
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Shia Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Northern Luri · Indo-European family
100% speak Northern Luri
Gospel resources in Northern Luri
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Luri (Luristan Province, Iran))
Bibles
- Korpu Ltd · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Laki
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Luri, Northern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114989) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Luri | Iran | 2,230,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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