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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.

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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

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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

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

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

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1 people group

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

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