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Scripture Prayers for the Kurd, Southern in Iraq.
| People Name General | Kurd, Southern |
| People Name in Country | Kurd, Southern |
| Natural Name | Southern Kurd, Feyli |
| Pronunciation |
kerd
|
| Alternate Names | Carduchi; Feyli; Khanaqini; Kurd; Kurdish |
| Population this Country | 1,500,000 |
| Population all Countries | 5,810,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 30 |
| PeopleID3 | 12874 |
| ROP3 Code | 105452 |
| Country | Iraq | ||
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Diyala, Maysan, and Wasit governorates: Iran border area east of Baghdad. Source: Ethnologue 2025 | ||
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Diyala, Maysan, and Wasit governorates: Iran border area east of Baghdad.. Source: Ethnologue 2025 |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.10 %) |
0.10 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
99.90 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Kurdish, Southern | |||
| Language Code | sdh Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Kurdish, Southern |
| Language Code | sdh Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | |
| Kurdish, Central | |
| People Groups | Speaking Kurdish, Southern |
Primary Language: Kurdish, Southern
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1894-1900) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2024) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kurdish, Southern | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
| General | Gospel tract | General / Other |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
| General | Zume Training | Zume Project |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app: Kurdish, Southern | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Kurdish, Southern | YouVersion Bibles |
| Photo Source | National Archives Creative Commons |
| Map Source | TheKurds.net |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
