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People Groups (click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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| Adyghe | 33,000 | | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Adyghe | 0P Adyghe | 1 | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 68,000 | | 28.00 % | 78.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Egyptian | 391,000 | | 3.90 % | 13.00 % | | 3.1  | Islam | Arabic, Egyptian Spoke | 0P Arab, Egyptian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Gulf | 65,000 | Y | 0.10 % | 0.90 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | 0P Arab, Gulf | 0M Arab, Gulf of Iraq | 0T | | Arab, Iraqi | 16,337,000 | Y | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Arabic, Mesopotamian S | 0P Arab, Iraqi | 0M Arab, Iraqi of Iraq | 0T | | Arab, North Iraqi | 7,113,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.70 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Arabic, North Mesopota | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian | 18,000 | Y | 0.10 % | 1.50 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Arabic, South Levantin | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Iraq | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 18,000 | Y | 0.10 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantin | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Iraq | 0T | | Armenian | 72,000 | | 8.00 % | 94.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Armenian | 0P Armenian | 1 | 0T | | Assyrian | 599,000 | Y | 1.00 % | 95.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 0P Assyrian | 1 | 0T | | Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 1,992,000 | Y | 0.20 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Azerbaijani, South | 0P Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 0M Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk of Iraq | 1 | | Bajelani | 57,000 | Y | 0.03 % | 0.15 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Bajelani | 0P Bajelani | 1 | 0T | | Chaldean, Neo-Aramaic | 285,000 | Y | 1.00 % | 96.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | 0P Chaldean, Neo-Aramaic | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | | Y | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Language Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | | French | 700 | | 1.00 % | 62.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Greek | 300 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Gurani, Hawrami | 30,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.02 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Gurani | 1 | 0M Gurani, Hawrami of Iraq | 0T | | Gurani, Sarli | 25,000 | Y | 0.05 % | 0.30 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Sarli | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gypsy, Domari, Zott | 33,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Domari | 0P Gypsy, Domari, Zott | 0M Gypsy, Domari, Zott of Iraq | 0T | | Herki | 36,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.04 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Herki | 0M Herki of Iraq | 0T | | Italian | 300 | | 1.00 % | 83.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 1 | 1 | | Koy Sanjaq Surat | 1,500 | Y | 1.00 % | 75.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Koy Sanjaq Surat | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kurd, Kurmanji | 2,875,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Kurd, Kurmanji | 1 | 0T | | Kurd, Sorani | 617,000 | Y | 0.01 % | 0.05 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Kurdish, Central | 0P Kurd, Sorani | 0M Kurd, Sorani of Iraq | 0T | | Luri, Northern | 98,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Luri, Northern | 0P Luri, Northern | 0M Luri, Northern of Iraq | 0T | | Mandaean, Sabean | 7,500 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Other / Small | Arabic, Mesopotamian S | 0P Mandaean, Sabean | 1 | 0T | | Najdi Bedouin | 1,437,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 0P Najdi Bedouin | 0M Najdi Bedouin of Iraq | 0T | | Persian | 398,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Farsi, Western | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Shabak | 30,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.07 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Shabak | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 9,800 | | 0.60 % | 98.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Turoyo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Turkmen | 390,000 | | 0.30 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2  | Islam | Turkmen | 0P Turkmen | 0M Turkmen of Iraq | 0T | | Turks | 2,600 | | 0.00 % | 0.20 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turks | 1 | 1 | | Urdu | 3,600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Islam | Urdu | 0P Urdu | 0M Urdu of Iraq | 0T | | Yahudic, Judeo-Iraqi | 200 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yazidi | 475,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Ethnic Religions | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Yazidi | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 35 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
186,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2012) |
33,703,000 |
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| Iraq – People Progress |
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% of Population in People Groups |
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| Iraq – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | |  Adyghe 33,000 
|  Americans, U.S. 68,000 
|  Arab, Egyptian 391,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Arab, Gulf 65,000 
|  Arab, Iraqi 16,337,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Arab, Palestinian 18,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Arab, Syrian 18,000 
|  Armenian 72,000 
|  Assyrian 599,000 
|  Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk 1,992,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Bajelani 57,000 
|  Chaldean, Neo-Aramaic 285,000 
|  French 700 
|  Greek 300 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Gypsy, Domari, Zott 33,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Herki 36,000 
|  Italian 300 
|  Kurd, Kurmanji 2,875,000 
|  Kurd, Sorani 617,000 
|  Luri, Northern 98,000 
|  Mandaean, Sabean 7,500 
|  Najdi Bedouin 1,437,000 
|  Persian 398,000 
|  Turkmen 390,000 
|  Turks 2,600 
|  Urdu 3,600 
|  Yazidi 475,000 
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Language (click Language name for details) |
Language Code |
# Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Bible Status |
Bible Locator |
Audio NT Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | yhd | 1 | 1 | Need? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 2 | 2 | None | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | ayp | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bajelani | bjm | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | English | eng | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Farsi, Western | pes | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Gurani | hac | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Koy Sanjaq Surat | kqd | 1 | 0 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 3 | 3 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Sarli | sdf | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Shabak | sdb | 1 | 1 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Iraq – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Iraq. Ministries in the Iraq section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Middle East and North Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Middle East and North Africa |
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Iraq – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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