People group profile · PG042748
The Sorani Kurds of Jordan
The Sorani Kurds of Jordan, numbering about 40,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Central Kurdish diaspora rooted in the Sorani-speaking regions of Iraq and Iran, with many in Jordan belonging to refugee and migrant movements associated with political instability and conflict in Iraq.
They are a diaspora people in the Kurd people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Central Kurdish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Jordan
- Population
- 40,500
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kurd
- Primary language
- Central Kurdish (ckb)
- Primary religion
- Sunni 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 Sorani Kurds 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 Sorani Kurds
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
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 Sorani Kurds
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Kurd, Central (Sorani) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101922) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorani Kurds | Iraq | 5,515,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sorani Kurds | Iran | 3,625,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sorani Kurds | United States | 18,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sorani Kurds | Canada | 9,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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