Statistics
The Kurds
A cluster of 27 distinct groups living in 15 different countries.
Estimates from the World Evangelization Research Center:
Table#2 - Status of Christianity |
Group Name |
Country |
Major Religion |
% Christian |
# Evangelized |
Scripture Availability |
Jesus Film |
Christian Broadcasts |
Mission Agenicies |
Kurd |
Afghanistan |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.01% |
3,000 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Northern Kurd |
Armenia |
Muslim 90% |
0.03% |
13,500 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Northern Kurd |
Azerbaijan |
Muslim 70% |
0.01% |
2,800 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Kurd |
Belgium |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.1% |
7,900 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
1 |
Northern Kurd |
France |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.1% |
23,400 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Northern Kurd |
Georgia |
Muslim 88% |
0.03% |
7,400 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Kurd |
Germany |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.1% |
178,200 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
6 |
Herki Kurd |
Iran |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.02% |
1,200 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Northern Kurd |
Iran |
Muslim 90% |
0.03% |
67,100 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
1 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Iran |
Muslim 100% |
0% |
1,100 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Southern Kurd |
Iran |
Muslim 93% |
0.02% |
168,300 |
Portions |
Available |
None |
2 |
Herki Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.04% |
3,300 |
None |
None |
None |
4 |
Iraqi Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 95% |
0.05% |
466,800 |
None |
Available |
Available |
6 |
Northern Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 90% |
0.07% |
413,000 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
10 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.1% |
3,300 |
None |
None |
None |
4 |
Southern Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 93% |
0.1% |
523,200 |
Portions |
Available |
None |
6 |
Surchi Kurd |
Iraq |
Muslim 99.8% |
0.2% |
1,900 |
None |
None |
None |
3 |
Kurd |
Kazakstan |
Muslim 80% |
0.1% |
7,700 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Kurd |
Kuwait |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.03% |
33,900 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
1 |
Kurd |
Kirgizia |
Muslim 80% |
0.02% |
4,100 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
None |
Northern Kurd |
Lebanon |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.03% |
30,000 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
1 |
Western Kurd |
Syria |
Muslim 95% |
0.13% |
313,200 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
3 |
Alevica Kurd |
Turkey |
Muslim 99.9% |
0.03% |
29,500 |
None |
Available |
None |
None |
Dimili Kurd |
Turkey |
Muslim 99% |
0% |
85,200 |
None |
None |
None |
2 |
Herki Kurd |
Turkey |
Muslim 99.8% |
0.2% |
6,600 |
None |
Available |
None |
1 |
Northern Kurd |
Turkey |
Muslim 93% |
0.01% |
1,817,600 |
New Testament |
Available |
None |
5 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Turkey |
Muslim 100% |
0% |
900 |
None |
None |
None |
1 |
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