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No. There are currently ~35 million Kurds.

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What country has the largest population of Kurds?

Well, it's obviously Turkey... They have about 20-21 million kurds.


Is Philippines with the Kurds?

The Philippines is not with the Kurds. The Kurds are an ethnic group primarily located in the Middle East, while the Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. Relations between the two are not significant.


Do all kurds speak Arabic?

No, not all Arabs speak Arabic, however. If these Arabs live in an Arab country they will speak Arabic. Many Arab Americans do not speak Arabic. Being Arab is an ethnicity, who all descend from Arabia or the Levant. There are also different cultures like Sudanese people who are considered Arab, because they are apart of the Arab League of Countries, whose national language is Arabic. To clear up to you the facts, the only real Arab people are people who descend from Ismail(Ishmael), the son of Ibrahim(Abraham) and Hajjar.


What are Kurds famous for?

their bravenes yes i am a kurd and indeed they are clearly identified among all race for their bravery. they will put their heart and all their courage into their country. I'm sure you have heard of salahaddini ayubi, he was a kurdish Muslim, research him then you will know what kurds are like. long live kurds.


How does the government treat the kurds?

Different governments treat Kurds differently. In some countries, like Turkey and Syria, Kurds have faced discrimination and repression, including restrictions on their culture, language, and political rights. In other countries, such as Iraq, Kurds have gained more autonomy and political representation.

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Do Kurds only marry Kurds?

Yes. The Kurds are an overwhelmingly insular community.


Are the kurds in northern Iraq predominantly sunni or shia?

Yes, but there are minorities of Shiite Muslim Kurds, Yazidi Kurds, and Baha'i Kurds.


What class of Turks and kurds did not abandon Islamic ways?

Kurds especially kurmanji, zaza and badini kurds practise islam sorani not all, plenty of gorani dont tend to be islamic at all. Turks no idea but most are wannabe western which made most of them loose their own culture:/


Are Kurds monotheists?

Most Kurds are Muslims, so yes. There are a minority of Kurds who are Yazidi or Zoroastrian which are henotheistic faiths and not strictly monotheistic. There are also Kurds who are Atheists.


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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.


What ethnic groups live in the mountains of turkey and Iraq?

kurds


What percentage of Kurds in northern Iraq are Christian?

It is a very small percentage; I would be surprised if it were greater than 1% of all Kurds in northern Iraq. Many more Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan are non-Kurds who have fled to Kurdistan to seek Kurdish protection, like Assyrians, Armenians, and Chaldeans.


What are kurds?

Kurds are members of a mainly pastoral Islamic people living in Kurdistan.


Do Kurds celebrate Christmas?

Generally, No. Of the overall 35 million Kurds, there are less the 35,000 Christian Kurds, which makes Christians less than 0.1% of the Kurdish population. Understandably, Christian Kurds celebrate Christmas, but Muslim, Jewish, Yazidi, Zoroastrian, and non-religious Kurds do not celebrate Christmas.


Are there more Kurds in Iran or in Iraq?

There are around 6.5–7.9 million Kurds in Iran and 6.2–6.5 million Kurds in Iraq, so there are more Kurds in Iran. However, as the Iranian population overall is significantly larger, Kurds make up a more significant percentage of the population in Iraq.


Are Kurds an ethnic or religious group?

Kurds are an ethnic group. While the majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims, there are significant religious minorities among the Kurds such as Shiite Muslims, Jews, Christians, Baha'i, Yarsan, Yezidi and other religions.