Language: Persian, Iranian Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
40,626,000
People Group's Primary Language
42
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Language Rank |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jew, Judeo-Persian | Iran | 9,300 | 1 ● | Secondary | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Mandaean | Iran | 23,000 | 1 ● | Secondary | Other / Small | 2.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Parsee | Iran | 27,000 | 1 ● | Secondary | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | ● |
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Persian | United Arab Emirates | 358,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | |
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Persian | Afghanistan | 588,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.12 % | 0.10 % | |
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Persian | Azerbaijan | 1,400 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Persian | Australia | 31,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.80 % | 0.70 % | |
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Persian | Austria | 17,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | Bahrain | 184,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Persian | Belgium | 5,900 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 2.00 % | 1.60 % | |
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Persian | Bangladesh | 900 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Persian | Canada | 132,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Islam | 13.00 % | 10.00 % | |
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Persian | Cyprus | 1,400 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | |
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Persian | Denmark | 14,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | Finland | 2,900 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | France | 65,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.60 % | |
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Persian | Germany | 96,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.05 % | |
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Persian | Greece | 1,200 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | |
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Persian | China, Hong Kong | 800 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | |
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Persian | India | 9,100 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Persian | Iran | 36,593,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | ● |
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Persian | Italy | 7,300 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | Iraq | 455,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | Japan | 50,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | |
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Persian | Kuwait | 52,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 3.50 % | 0.20 % | |
| Totals: 46 | 44 ● | 42 (P) : 4 (S) |
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | pes |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Abadani |
| Ajamic |
| Bandari |
| Esfahani |
| 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 |
| Basseri |
| Farsi |
| Hamadani |
| Isfahani |
| Jahromi |
| Kashani |
| Kazeruni |
| Kermani |
| Mahallati |
| Mashadi |
| Qazvini |
| Sedehi |
| Shahrudi |
| Shirazi |
| Zott |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Farsi, Western |
| Farsi: Zott |
| Irani |
| Meshed |
| Tieng Farsi |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1546-1965 |
| New Testament | 1815-1979 |
| Complete Bible | 1838-1995 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles |
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| Amazon |
| Forum of Bible Agencies |
| Gospel Go |
| World Bible Finder |
| World Bibles |