| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jew, Persian | United States | 65,000 | 132,000 | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Parsee | Tajikistan | 2,700 | 167,000 | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Persian | United Arab Emirates | 319,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 6 | |
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Persian | Afghanistan | 678,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.12 % | 0.10 % | 14 | |
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Persian | Azerbaijan | 1,500 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Persian | Australia | 61,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Austria | 15,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Belgium | 13,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.60 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Canada | 146,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 13.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | Cyprus | 1,400 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 |
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Persian | Bahrain | 226,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 5 | |
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Persian | Denmark | 17,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Finland | 14,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | France | 65,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Germany | 237,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | Greece | 1,100 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Persian | China, Hong Kong | 800 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Italy | 7,300 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Japan | 50,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Slovakia | 1,200 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Iran | 38,142,000 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 2.60 % | 0.40 % | 763 |
|
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Persian | Iraq | 486,000 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 10 |
|
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Persian | Kuwait | 55,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Kazakhstan | 5,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Oman | 72,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Netherlands | 40,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Norway | 24,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Persian | New Zealand | 3,400 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.40 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Malaysia | 42,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Qatar | 284,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 | |
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Persian | Russia | 3,800 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Saudi Arabia | 243,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 | |
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Persian | Spain | 2,700 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Sweden | 44,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | Syria | 56,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | United Kingdom | 72,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Tajikistan | 600 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Turkey | 690,000 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 14 |
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Persian | Turkmenistan | 16,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | United States | 317,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 6 | |
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Persian | Uzbekistan | 34,000 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Persian | Yemen | 22,000 | 42,530,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 42 | 39 ● | 859 |
Language: Persian, Iranian
Population of Groups Speaking
42,578,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
42
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijani | Kyrgyzstan | 21,000 | 10,046,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.01 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Jew, Judeo-Persian | Iran | 9,700 | 132,000 | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Koroshi | Iran | 400 | 400 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | Kyrgyzstan | 16,000 | 15,639,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Mandaean | Iran | 24,000 | 69,000 | ● | Other / Small | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Parsee | Iran | 28,000 | 167,000 | ● | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Persian | India | 8,700 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Persian | Pakistan | 12,000 | 42,530,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 8 | 8 ● | 8 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | pes |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| 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 | 1845-2014 |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
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