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The '''Kurmanjis''' ([[Kurmanji]]: ''Kurmanc'', Кöрманщи, کورمانجی) or simply '''Kurmanj''' (Kurmanji: ''Kurmanc'', Кöрманщ, کورمانج) are the speakers of the [[Kurmanji]] language and most of them consider themselves as ethnic [[Kurds]], they live primarily in northern parts of [[Kurdistan]] (from [[Sarhad (region)|Sarhad]] to [[Hakkari]] and to [[Upper Mesopotamia]]) and in [[Central Anatolia|Anatolia]] ([[Turkey]]), north of [[Mukrian]] and in Khorasan ([[Iran]]), in [[Bahdinan]] region of [[Iraqi Kurdistan|Kurdistan]] ([[Iraq]]) also in northern parts over the [[Syrian Arab Republic]]. |
The '''Kurmanjis''' ([[Kurmanji]]: ''Kurmanc'', Кöрманщи, کورمانجی) or simply '''Kurmanj''' (Kurmanji: ''Kurmanc'', Кöрманщ, کورمانج) are the speakers of the [[Kurmanji]] language and most of them consider themselves as ethnic [[Kurds]], they live primarily in northern parts of [[Kurdistan]] (from [[Sarhad (region)|Sarhad]] to [[Hakkari]] and to [[Upper Mesopotamia]]) and in [[Central Anatolia|Anatolia]] ([[Turkey]]), north of [[Mukrian]] and in Khorasan ([[Iran]]), in [[Bahdinan]] region of [[Iraqi Kurdistan|Kurdistan]] ([[Iraq]]) also in northern parts over the [[Syrian Arab Republic]]. The vast majority of the Kurmanjis (the supposedly „real“ Kurds) call their language Kurmanji and not Kurdish.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=EAbICQAAQBAJ&pg=PA172&dq=kurmanj+kurd&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiIhKKcg6rhAhXHwKQKHawsCJ0Q6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=kurmanj%20kurd&f=false|title=The Kurds: A Concise History And Fact Book|last=Izady|first=Mehrdad|date=2015-06-03|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781135844905|language=en}}</ref> |
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 29,968,325[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Turkey | 18,000,000 (2018)[1] |
 Iraq | 4,500,000 (2018)[1] |
 Iran | 3,500,000 (2018)[1] |
 Syria | 2,500,000 (2018)[1] |
 Armenia | 350,000 (2018)[1] |
 Azerbaijan | 20,000 (1989)[1] |
 Georgia | 40,000 (1991)[1] |
 Lebanon | 1,000,000 (2018)[1] |
 Turkmenistan | 20,000 (1962)[1] |
 Kazakhstan | 38,325 (2011 census)[2] 46,000[3]–150,000[4] |
| Languages | |
| Kurmanji | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Zoroastrianism, (formerly) Yezidism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kurdish kinfolks, Iranian peoples | |
The Kurmanjis (Kurmanji: Kurmanc, Кöрманщи, کورمانجی) or simply Kurmanj (Kurmanji: Kurmanc, Кöрманщ, کورمانج) are the speakers of the Kurmanji language and most of them consider themselves as ethnic Kurds, they live primarily in northern parts of Kurdistan (from Sarhad to Hakkari and to Upper Mesopotamia) and in Anatolia (Turkey), north of Mukrian and in Khorasan (Iran), in Bahdinan region of Kurdistan (Iraq) also in northern parts over the Syrian Arab Republic. The vast majority of the Kurmanjis (the supposedly „real“ Kurds) call their language Kurmanji and not Kurdish.[5]
History
The Kurmanjis were from Kortsayk and Mardpetakan, they inhabited the regions from lake Urmia to the Since they converted to Islam, many Kurmanji dynasties expand toward north, northwest and to the west, the Marwanids ruled from Sophene (Diarbakr) to lake Van and the Shaddadids ruled the regions between Aras and Kura rivers also over Armenia and Shirvan.
Etymology
According to M. Izady, The name Kurmanc could mean Mannean Kurds, Kurd and Manna, the Manneans lived in the region west of lake Urmia.[6]
The regional pronunciations of "Kurmanj" are; Kurmanc
People
More than 20 million people speaks the northern Dialect of Kurdish, and live in the countries of Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia and other states of central Asia, but the majority is in Kurdistan, Anatolia and Khorasan
Language
Kurmanjis speaking the Kurmanji (Kurmancî) dialect of the Kurdish languages, the dialect is in the West known under the name Northern Kurdish, in Southern parts of Kurdistan it is known as Badînî (a dialect continuum of N.Kurdish) and the Sharima people in Dersim region call the dialect as Kirdaskî.
Religion
All religious Kurmanjis believe in one God, named the Khuade (Xwedê), and are mostly Muslim (Alevi, Sunni) most of the Sunni Kurmanjis belonging to the Shafi school.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Northern, Kurdish". Ethnologue. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Table 4.1.1 Population by individual ethnic groups" (PDF). Government of Kazakhstan. stat.kz. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kazakhstan: Ethnic Minorities Guaranteed Seats In Parliament". Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. June 27, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Kazakhstan: A paradise for ethnic minorities". Kurdish Media. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Izady, Mehrdad (June 3, 2015). The Kurds: A Concise History And Fact Book. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135844905.
- ^ https://books.google.at/books?id=EAbICQAAQBAJ&pg=PA167&dq=kurt+and+manna+kurmanj&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjz9nQ1t_NAhWB1RQKHUYkB10Q6AEIHDAA