People group profile · PG024162
The Kurdistani Jews of Iran
The Kurdistani Jews of Iran, numbering about 375 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a historically isolated, Aramaic-speaking, rural Jewish minority embedded in Kurdish society, maintaining a strong religious identity while adopting regional cultural forms.
They are a diaspora people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Central Kurdish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iran
- Population
- 375
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Central Kurdish (ckb)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- 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
- Also known as
- Iranian Jews, Hulaula Jews, Lishana Noshan, Hulaula
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kurdistani Jews 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 Kurdistani Jews
- 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
95% adherents
Primary language
Central Kurdish · Indo-European family
100% speak Central Kurdish
Gospel resources in Central Kurdish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kurdistani Jews
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Jew, Kurdish in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103906) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdistani Jews | Israel | 52,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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