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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kermanshahi Kurds of Iran

The Kermanshahi Kurds of Iran, numbering approximately 3,950,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Iran. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Southern Kurdish is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Kermanshahi Kurd

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Iran
People Cluster: Kurd
Primary Language(s): Southern Kurdish (sdh)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,950,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046634
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Kurdish
Language Family: Indo-European

75%
%
Kurdish, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Kurdish:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Southern Kurdish:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Southern Kurdish bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kermanshahi Kurds are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Kermanshahi Kurds:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Kermanshahi Kurds of Iran

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Kurd, Southern (Xwarin) Across Countries (ROP3 - 105452) reported in the following countries:

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PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Kermanshahi KurdsPG046634Kermanshahi KurdsIran3,950,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern KurdishSunni Islam

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