Kurmanji Kurds of United Kingdom (PGID: PG000652)

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The Kurmanji Kurds of United Kingdom

The Kurmanji Kurds of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 150,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are ethnic Kurds who primarily speak Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), the most widely spoken Kurdish dialect. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Northern Kurdish is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kurmanji Kurd

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Kurd
Primary Language(s): Northern Kurdish (kmr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 150,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000652
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

94%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Northern Kurdish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Kurdish, Northern Speakers

Media Resources in Northern Kurdish:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

4 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Northern Kurdish:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
2019 Kurdish Literature Association	✓	✓	✓
2005 United Bible Society		✓
Transcaucasia	✓	✓	✓
Transcaucasia	✓	✓	✓

4 entries

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Or check out the Northern Kurdish bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kurmanji 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 Kurmanji 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 Kurmanji Kurds of United Kingdom

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:6

As many look for hope in worldly pleasures, pray they will hear and accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
Ephesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Kurd, Northern (Kurmanji) Across Countries (ROP3 - 105458) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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21 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG024567	Kurmanji Kurds	Turkiye	9,000,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG012204	Kurmanji Kurds	Syria	1,615,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046633	Kurmanji Kurds	Iran	573,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG000250	Kurmanji Kurds	Germany	540,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG011820	Kurmanji Kurds	Lebanon	152,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG000652	Kurmanji Kurds	United Kingdom	150,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG011302	Kurmanji Kurds	Bahrain	92,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG011671	Kurmanji Kurds	France	85,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG000421	Kurmanji Kurds	Netherlands	75,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG000026	Kurmanji Kurds	Austria	68,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG000062	Kurmanji Kurds	Belgium	67,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046638	Kurmanji Kurds	Kazakhstan	51,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG024112	Kurmanji Kurds	Georgia	39,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Shia Islam
PG024465	Kurmanji Kurds	Russian Federation	35,000	No Longer Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Shia Islam
PG011787	Kurmanji Kurds	Jordan	12,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046639	Kurmanji Kurds	Kyrgyzstan	10,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046645	Kurmanji Kurds	Turkmenistan	8,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Shia Islam
PG047399	Kurmanji Kurds	Canada	7,700	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046631	Kurmanji Kurds	Azerbaijan	6,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG020260	Kurmanji Kurds	Australia	5,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam
PG046646	Kurmanji Kurds	Uzbekistan	3,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Northern Kurdish	Sunni Islam

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