People Group Info
Total Population: 40,000
ROP3 Code: 101922IMB Affinity Group: Central Asia Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median
People Cluster: Kurd
Language: Central Kurdish - (ckb)
Religion: Islam
Country of Origin: Iraq
People Group Profiles
“All nations will come and worship before you."
- Revelations 15:4
Kurd, Central of United States
IMB Affinity Group: Central Asia Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median
People Cluster: Kurd
Language: Central Kurdish - (ckb)
Religion: Islam
Country of Origin: Iraq
Majority Located Where
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN - 15,000
Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 3,195
Vancouver (Surrey), BC - 1,350
Montreal (Laval), QC - 1,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL - 1,000
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Brief Profile
The majority of Central Kurd people migrated to the United States from Iraq and Iran. Other minority population migrated from Syria and Turkey. The Nashville metro area, known as 'Little Kurdistan' by many of its Kurdish residents, is home to largest concentration of Central Kurdish people.
Kurdish people do not share a common language. The Kurdish language is officially recognized in the Iraqi constitution alongside Arabic. Kurdi or Sorani emerged as the literary expression of Kurdish language and is recognized in Iraq as the official written form of Kurdish. Within the Kurdish language there are four dialect groups; Northern Kurdish (the largest group), Central Kurdish (Sorani), Kurmanji, Laki (Southern Kurdish). The existing linguistic divisions within the Kurdish language make it difficult to generalize about what languages are being spoken by Kurds in the United States.
The majority of Central Kurd people adhere to Islam with smaller minority Central Kurd people being Atheist, Zoroastrianist or Agnostic.
Prayer Points
- Pray Christians will intentionally frequent places where Central Kurdish people hang out in order to build an evangelistic bridge.
- Pray God will stir the hearts and minds of Central Kurdish people to seek for truth found in Jesus Christ.
- Take a virtual prayerwalk in the Kurdish community in Dallas-Fort Worth or Nashville.
People Group Resources
Central Asian Peoples - Short Videos
Short videos in mother tongues of the people groups in Central Asia.
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| Country | City | Metro Area Name | State / Prov. | Baseline Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Vancouver | Vancouver (Surrey) | BC | 1,350 |
| United States | Chicago | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | IL | 1,000 |
| United States | Louisville | Louisville/Jefferson County | KY | 200 |
| United States | Toronto | Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton) | ON | 3,195 |
| United States | Montréal | Montreal (Laval) | QC | 1,220 |
| United States | Nashville | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | TN | 15,000 |
| United States | Weatherford | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | TX | 740 |
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