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The Iraqi people are Sumero-Akkadians. descendants of Sumer and Akkad (Babylonia and Assyria). They speak Mesopotamian Arabic. Regardless of this ancestry, however, most Iraqis consider themselves Arab as a result of the process of Arabization that took place in the 8th and 9th centuries.
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Are Muslim Arabs the second largest group of people in Iraq?
No. Muslim Arabs are the largest group in Iraq, making up around 85-90% of Iraq's population.
Were the Arabs civilised?
The Arabs were the first civilized people in the world since civilization was originally created in Baghdad , Iraq
What type of people live in Iraq?
Mainly Arabs, but you never can tell exactly who lives where.
Are Arabs Sunnis or Shiites?
Most Arabs are Sunnis, but there is a large Shiite Arab minority, especially in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
What country has Arabs Iran or Iraq?
They both have Arabs. However, Iraq is roughly 90% Arab while Iran is only 2% Arab.
Does Iraq have more kurds or Arabs?
Arabs are more, kurds are about 17% of Iraq, they are about 4-5 million kurds in Iraq (there are more than 20 million kurds in the world), the kurds grew more and more powerful in Iraq, now the president of Iraq is a kurd.
Which ethnic group is in northern Iraq?
The Kurds are the most populous ethnic group in northern Iraq, but there are other minorities such as Arabs, Turkmen, Yazidi, Azeri, Turkish, and Persian.
What are two major groups in Iraq?
Arabs and Kurds
Which ethnic group is locatted in northern Iraq?
There are quite a number of ethnicities in northern Iraq, but the most numerous and most famous is the KURDS. Other ethnic groups in northern Iraq include: Assyrians, Arabs, Turkmen/Turcoman, Shabakis, and Yezidis.
What ethnic group lives in the mountains in Iraq?
There are quite a number of ethnicities in the mountains of northern Iraq, but the most numerous and most famous is the KURDS. Other ethnic groups in northern Iraq include: Assyrians, Arabs, Turkmen/Turcoman, Shabakis, and Yezidis.
Where do most people in Iraq live and why?
Most people in Iraq live in urban areas, with the majority residing in Baghdad, the capital city. This can be attributed to factors such as employment opportunities, access to services, and infrastructure. Additionally, urban areas tend to offer a higher standard of living and better access to amenities compared to rural areas in Iraq.
What is another name for marsh Arabs in Iraq?
modern sumerians
