People Group Profiles

(We are working weekly to add new People Groups and People Group Profiles to the following list. If you do not see one that you are looking for, we welcome your submitting a new people group and/or a people group profile. Or, if you have a suggestion or recommendation on a completed profile, we welcome your feedback.)


Displaying 1-22 of 22 results.
PG Name Country Of Birth Primary Religion Language Total Population
Kurd, NorthernTurkeyIslam - SunniNorthern Kurdish - (kmr)11,685
Southern LuriIranIslam - ShiaSouthern Luri - (luz)50
TajikPakistan Tajik - (tgk)2,535
TurkmenTurkmenistan Turkmen - (tuk)450
BalochiIranIslamSouthern Balochi - (bcc)275
YazidisIraqEthnic Religions - Other / MarginalNorthern Kurdish - (kmr)1,050
Kurd, BehdiniIraqIslam - SunniNorthern Kurdish - (kmr)1,100
KyrgyzKyrgyzstanIslam - SunniKirghiz - (kir)2,861
UyghurChina Uighur - (uig)3,255
Turkish CypriotCyprusIslamTurkish - (tur)3,200
KarachayRussiaIslam - SunniKarachay-Balkar - (krc)5,100
AdygheJordanIslam - SunniAdyghe - (ady)6,200
TatarRussia Tatar - (tat)9,850
Meskhetian TurkGeorgiaIslam - SunniTurkish - (tur)12,500
PashtunAfghanistanIslam - SunniNorthern Pashto - (pbu)26,700
KazakhKazakhstanIslam - SunniKazakh - (kaz)25,865
AzerbaijaniAzerbaijanIslam - ShiaNorth Azerbaijani - (azj)31,430
Uzbek, SouthernUzbekistan Southern Uzbek - (uzs)34,619
Kurd, CentralIraqIslamCentral Kurdish - (ckb)40,000
TurkTurkey Turkish - (tur)171,954
AfghanAfghanistanIslamSouthern Pashto - (pbt)290,815
PersianIranIslamIranian Persian - (pes)645,122

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