People group profile · PG024465
The Kurmanji Kurds of the Russian Federation
The Kurmanji Kurds of the Russian Federation, numbering about 35,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are ethnic Kurds who primarily speak Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), the most widely spoken Kurdish dialect.
They are a diaspora people in the Kurd people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Northern Kurdish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Population
- 35,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kurd
- Primary language
- Northern Kurdish (kmr)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kurmanji Kurds are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kurmanji Kurds
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Shia Islam · Islam
92% adherents
Primary language
Northern Kurdish · Indo-European family
100% speak Northern Kurdish
Gospel resources in Northern Kurdish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kurmanji Standard)
- JESUS (Kurdish, Afrini)
- JESUS (Kurmanji - Cis)
- JESUS (Kurdi, Behdini)
- Magdalena (Kurdi, Behdini)
- Magdalena (Kurmanji Standard)
Bibles
- 2005 United Bible Society · audio
- 2019 Kurdish Literature Association · video, audio, text
- Transcaucasia · video, audio, text
- Transcaucasia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kurmanji Kurds
- 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.
- 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.
Kurd, Northern (Kurmanji) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105458) is reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurmanji Kurds | Turkiye | 9,000,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Syria | 1,615,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Iran | 573,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Germany | 540,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Lebanon | 152,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | United Kingdom | 150,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Bahrain | 92,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | France | 85,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Netherlands | 75,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Austria | 68,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Belgium | 67,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Kazakhstan | 51,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Georgia | 39,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Jordan | 12,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Kyrgyzstan | 10,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Turkmenistan | 8,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Canada | 7,700 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Azerbaijan | 6,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Australia | 5,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmanji Kurds | Uzbekistan | 3,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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