Language:  Kurdish, Northern

Population of People Groups Speaking

20,506,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

50

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(50 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Herki Iran 24,000 Progress Gauge
 Herki Iraq 49,000 Progress Gauge
 Herki Türkiye (Turkey) 45,000 Progress Gauge
Kurd, Badini Iraq 1,979,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Azerbaijan 53,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Armenia 2,200 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Australia 4,700 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Austria 26,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Bahrain 57,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Belgium 29,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Canada 7,700 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Denmark 21,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Finland 15,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji France 86,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Georgia 1,600 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Germany 226,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Greece 20,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Italy 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Jordan 8,400 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Iran 550,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Kyrgyzstan 17,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Kazakhstan 54,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Lebanon 70,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Netherlands 81,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Norway 5,500 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Spain 900 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Sweden 11,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Russia 25,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Syria 1,746,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Switzerland 8,900 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Türkiye (Turkey) 14,000,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Turkmenistan 63,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji United Kingdom 28,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Ukraine 1,700 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji United States 55,000 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Kurmanji Uzbekistan 3,400 Progress Gauge
 Kurd, Syrian Iraq 259,000 Progress Gauge
 Shikaki Türkiye (Turkey) 27,000 Progress Gauge
 Shikaki Iran 32,000 Progress Gauge
 Turk Tajikistan 1,900 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Armenia 35,000 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Australia 4,200 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Georgia 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Sweden 4,500 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Ukraine 1,800 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi United States 4,300 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Germany 51,000 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Iraq 657,000 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Russia 26,000 Progress Gauge
 Yazidi Türkiye (Turkey) 2,900 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  50     50 ◼︎ (25 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(2 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Persian Tajikistan 600 Progress Gauge
 Turk Kyrgyzstan 49,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  2     2 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎)

Language Alternate Names
Ashiti
Badinani
Badînî
Bahdini
Barwari Jor
Bayezidi
Bedini
Behdini
Behdînî
Botani
Boti
Eastern Kurmanji
Ezdiki
Êzdîkî
Gulli
Hekari
Kermancî
Khorasani
Khorasani Kurmanji
Khorassani Kurmanji
Kirmancî
Kirmanciya Jori
Kordi
Kordi Kormanji
Kurdi
Kurdî
Kurdi, Behdini
Kurdî-Kurmancî
Kurdish Kurmanji
Kurdish, Afrini
Kurdiya jorîn
Kurdmancî
Kurmancî
Kurmanji
Kurmanjî
Kurmanji - Cis
Kurmanji Kurdish
Kurmanji Standard
Marashi
Mihemedî
Northern Kurdish
Red Kurmanji
Shemdinani
Shikakî
Shingali
Silivî
Zakho

Dialects
Afrin
Akre
Alburz
Amadiye
Anatolian Kurmanji
Êzdîkî
Bâyazidi
Birjandi
Guwii
Hakari
Hakkâri
Jezire
Judikâni
Khorrassani
Northern Kurmanji
Northwestern Kurmanji
Qochâni
Sanjâri
Sheikhan
Shikaki
Southeastern Kurmanji
Southern Kurmanji
Southwestern Kurmanji
Standard
Standard Kurmanji
Surchi
Syria
Urfi

Dialect Alternate Names
Aleppo Kurdish
Bahdinani
Behdini Kurdish
Ciyayê Kurdî
Dari: Khorasan
Farsi, Eastern: Dari: Khorasan
Kermanci
Kermanci, Behdini
Kermancî, Behdini
Kermanci, Standard
Kermancî, Standard
Kermanji
Kirdasi
Kirmancha
Kirmanji
Kurdi, Kurmanji
Kurdish
Kurdish: Syria
Kurmanci
Kurmangi
Kurmanji, Behdini
Kurmanji, Êzdîkî
Kurmanji: Fus-ha
Kurmanji: Syria
Southern Kurdish
Southern Kurmanji(Turkey)
Southwestern Kurmanji(Turkey)
Yezidi


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1856-2016
New Testament 1872-2005
Complete Bible 2008
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Global Recordings Network
Find.Bible
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Kurdish, Northern Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Behdini Bible Internet Publishing Sevice
Mobile App Android Bible app: Behdini Jesus teachings from Sermon on the Mount Internet Publishing Sevice
Mobile App Android Bible app: Behdini Knowing Jesus from the book of Luke Internet Publishing Sevice
Mobile App Android Bible app: Încîl û Zebûr General / Other
Mobile App Android Bible app: Kurdish, Northern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Nivîsarêd Pîroz - Kurdish-Kurmanji Bible (Latin) Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App Android Bible app: The Holy Injeel General / Other
Mobile App Android Bible app: Ньвисаред Пироз - Kurdish-Kurmanji Bible(Cyrillic) Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Kurdish, Northern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Nivîsarêd Pîroz Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ньвисаред Пироз Institute for Bible Translation
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Comic Book Version Super Bible / Comic Bible Society
Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Kurdish, Northern Literacy & Evangelism International