Language:  Persian, Iranian

Population of Groups Speaking

48,092,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

42

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(42 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Jewish, Persian United States 67,000
 Persian United Arab Emirates 304,000
 Persian Afghanistan 719,000
 Persian Azerbaijan 12,000
 Persian Australia 62,000
 Persian Austria 15,000
 Persian Belgium 13,000
 Persian Finland 14,000
 Persian France 64,000
 Persian Bahrain 192,000
 Persian Canada 148,000
 Persian Cyprus 1,500
 Persian Denmark 17,000
 Persian Germany 235,000
 Persian Greece 1,100
 Persian Italy 7,100
 Persian Japan 49,000
 Persian Netherlands 41,000
 Persian China, Hong Kong 800
 Persian Iran 42,519,000
 Persian Iraq 537,000
 Persian Kuwait 55,000
 Persian Kazakhstan 5,300
 Persian Norway 24,000
 Persian New Zealand 3,600
 Persian Saudi Arabia 254,000
 Persian Slovakia 1,300
 Persian Oman 64,000
 Persian Malaysia 44,000
 Persian Qatar 263,000
 Persian Russia 2,400
 Persian Spain 2,800
 Persian Sweden 46,000
 Persian United Kingdom 72,000
 Persian Syria 54,000
 Persian Tajikistan 600
 Persian Türkiye (Turkey) 130,000
 Persian Turkmenistan 17,000
 Persian United States 324,000
 Persian Uzbekistan 35,000
 Persian Yemen 25,000
 Romani, Iranian Iran 1,650,000
  Totals:  42     39
SECONDARY Language
(7 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Azerbaijani Kyrgyzstan 21,000
 Jewish, Judeo-Persian Iran 10,000
Koroshi Iran 11,000
 Kurd, Kurmanji Kyrgyzstan 16,000
 Mandaean Iran 25,000
 Persian India 8,900
 Persian Pakistan 13,000
  Totals:  7     7

Language Alternate Names
Abadani
Ajamic
Bandari
Esfahani
Farsi
Farsi, Western
Ketabi
Mahalhamadani
Mashadi (Meshed)
Meshed
New Persian
Old Shirazi
Parsi
Persian
Shahrudi Kazeruni
Shirazjahromi
Tehrani
West Persian
Western
Western Farsi
Yazdi

Dialects
Araki
Bandari
Basseri
Bushehri
Esfahani
Fars Persian
Farsi
Gorgani Persian
Hamadani
Isfahani
Jahromi
Karbalai
Kashani
Kazeruni
Kermani
Kermanshahi Persian
Ketabi
Khorasan Persian
Khuzestani
Mahalati
Mahallati
Malayeri
Mashadi
Perso-Tabaric
Qazvini
Qomi Persian
Sedehi
Sevei
Shahrudi
Shirazi
Sistani Persian
Tehrani
Yazdi
Zott

Dialect Alternate Names
Farsi, Western
Farsi: Zott
Irani
Meshed
Tieng Farsi


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1546-1965
New Testament 1815-1979
Complete Bible 1838-2020
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings General Ministry Resources General / Other
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Persian, Iranian Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Persian, Iranian YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Persian, Iranian YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Bible Gateway scripture Bible Gateway
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Comic Book Version Super Bible / Comic Bible Society
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Campus Crusade for Christ
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press



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