Language: Persian, Iranian Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
40,917,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
43
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Koroshi | Iran | 400 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Persian | United Arab Emirates | 363,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 7 | |
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Persian | Afghanistan | 619,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.12 % | 0.10 % | 12 | |
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Persian | Azerbaijan | 1,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Australia | 58,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.80 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Austria | 17,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Bahrain | 203,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 4 | |
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Persian | Belgium | 5,900 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 1.60 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Canada | 133,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 13.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | Cyprus | 1,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Bangladesh | 900 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Denmark | 14,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Finland | 2,900 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | France | 65,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Germany | 98,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.05 % | 2 | |
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Persian | Greece | 1,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Persian | China, Hong Kong | 800 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Persian | India | 8,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Italy | 7,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Japan | 51,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Iran | 36,788,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 736 |
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Persian | Iraq | 464,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 9 | |
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Persian | Kuwait | 53,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 3.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Kazakhstan | 3,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Oman | 61,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Malaysia | 41,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Netherlands | 4,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Norway | 21,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Persian | New Zealand | 3,300 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 1.40 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Pakistan | 21,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Qatar | 258,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | |
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Persian | Russia | 3,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Saudi Arabia | 233,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 5 | |
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Persian | Spain | 2,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Sweden | 43,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 8.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | Syria | 46,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Turkey | 665,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 13 | |
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Persian | United Kingdom | 47,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | United States | 342,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 7 | |
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Persian | Tajikistan | 72,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Turkmenistan | 14,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Uzbekistan | 32,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Persian | Yemen | 46,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 43 | 41 ● | 831 |
| Item | Code |
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| 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 |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |