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Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk of Iraq

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Map source: Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl

Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
1,992,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	1.00 %	0.20 %	Not available		1.2

Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk of Iraq

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Geography

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4 (, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Yes

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Location in Country:

Kirkuk City, Arbil, Rowanduz, other areas southeast from Kirkuk as far as Al Miqdadiyah, Khanaqin, and Mandali; some in Mosul region
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)

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Peoples ^[3]

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People Name in Country:

Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk

People Name General:

Alternate People Names:

Afshar	Shachsewenen
South Azerbaijani

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18859

Yes

Population in Country:

1,992,000

Population all Countries:

Yes

Unengaged or Unknown

Ethnicity

People Name General:

MSY41a

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Language

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Primary Language:

(1,992,000 Speakers)

azb

Primary Dialect:

Tabriz

Dialect Code:

7465

Total Languages:

Religion ^[4]

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	1.00 %	(Evangelical: 0.20 %)
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	93.00 %
Non-Religious	6.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christianity Segments:

Anglican	0.00 %
Independent	3.00 %
Protestant	4.00 %
Orthodox	93.00 %
Other Christian	0.00 %
Roman Catholic	0.00 %

(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)

Progress Indicators ^[5]

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1.2

Yes

Unengaged or Unknown

Level W No one is reaching this people group

Level 1 Less than 2% Evangelical. Some evangelical resources available, but no active church planting within past 2 years

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

New Testament:

None Reported

Complete Bible:

None Reported

Ministry Resources ^[7]		Submit Link:
Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	EveryTongue Resources
Audio Recordings	EveryTongue Resources
Audio Recordings	Global Recordings
Audio Recordings	Network of Azerbaijani Partnerships
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Azerbaijani, South
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
General	Evangelism Toolbox
Printed Matter	No Frontiers Literature
Scripture	Azeri Scripture Resources
Scripture	Bible-in-Your-Language

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