List of countries by Kurdish-speaking population

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This is a list of countries of the world sorted by the total Kurdish-speaking population in that country. Estimated number of Kurdish Speakers is 31,417,000 in the world. This informations between 1997 and 2006, isn’t currently.

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[edit] Kurdish Speakers in World

Rang Continent Estimatively Comment
1 Middle East 29.585.000 Speakers estimated in 2006
2 Europe 1.300.000 Speakers estimated in 2006
3 Asia 495.000 Speakers estimated in 1997
4 America 24.500 Speakers estimated in 1997
5 Australia 12.500 Speakers estimated in 1997

[edit] Kurdish Speakers in Middle East

Rang Country Approximatively Min. Approximatively Max. Comment
1 Kurdistan 27.000.000 32.000.000 [1]
2 Lebanon 80.000 90.000 [6]

[edit] Kurdish Speakers in Europe

Rang Country Approximatively Min. Approximatively Max. Comment
1 Germany 700.000 800.000 [10], [11]
2 France 120.000 150.000 [12], [13], [14]
3 United Kingdom 80.000 100.000 [15], [16]
4 Sweden 80.000 100.000 [17], [18]
5 Netherlands 70.000 80.000 [19], [20]
6 Switzerland 60.000 70.000 [21], [22]
7 Austria 50.000 60.000 [23], [24]
8 Greece 20,000 25.000 [25], [26]
9 Belgium 10.000 15.000 [27], [28]
10 Denmark 8.000 10.000 [29], [30]
11 Norway 4.000 5.000 [31], [32]
12 Italia 3.000 4.000 [33], [34]
13 Finland 2.000 3.000 [35], [36]

[edit] Kurdish Speakers in America

  • Estimates range between 21.000 and 28.000 - [37]
Rang Country Approximatively Min. Approximatively Max. Comment
1 USA 15.000 20.000 [38], [39]
1 Canada 6.000 8.000 [40], [41]

[edit] Kurdish Speakers in Australia

Rang Country Approximatively Min. Approximatively Max. Comment
1 Australia 10.000 15.000 [42], [43]


[edit] Kurdish Speakers in Asia

  • Estimates is 495,000 - [44]
Rang Country As an additional language Comment
1 Afganistan 200,000 [45]
2 Azerbaijan 150,000 [46]
3 Georgia 60,000 [47]
4 Armanian 45,000 [48], [49]
5 Turkmenistan 40,000 [50]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm "The cultural situation of the Kurds" : Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  2. ^ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tu.html CIA
  3. ^ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ir.html CIA
  4. ^ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html CIA
  5. ^ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sy.html CIA
  6. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  7. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly,(7 July 2006)
  8. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  9. ^ http://www.biblio.college.interarmees.defense.gouv.fr/GEIDEFile/_caillaud.PDF?Archive=194717991299&File=_caillaud_PDF The Minister of Defence (France), (1997)
  10. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  11. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  12. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  13. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  14. ^ http://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/iq0407f.pdf FIDH
  15. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  16. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  17. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  18. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  19. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  20. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  21. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  22. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  23. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  24. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  25. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  26. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  27. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  28. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  29. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  30. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  31. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  32. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  33. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  34. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  35. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  36. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  37. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  38. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  39. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris
  40. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  41. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris
  42. ^ http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc06/EDOC11006.htm Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
  43. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris
  44. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  45. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  46. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  47. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  48. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)
  49. ^ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/am.html CIA
  50. ^ http://www.institutkurde.org/kurdorama/ The Kurdish Institute of Paris, (1997)