People groups

Every people group we track in the Middle East and North Africa.

331 people groups

AbkhazJPGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Abkhazian · Christianity - Orthodox
AdygheJPIMBGRN
Israel, Jordan, Syria
Adyghe · Islam - Sunni
Afghan, TajikJP
Iran
Dari · Islam - Shia
African Hebrew IsraelitesDiscovery
Israel
English (African American English); Hebrew · African Hebrew Israelite faith (Torah-based, non-Rabbinic)
Afro-AlgeriansDiscovery
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian · Sunni Islam (Maliki school)
Afro-IraqiJP
Iraq
Arabic, Mesopotamian · Islam
Afro-JordaniansDiscovery
Jordan
Arabic, South Levantine (Ghor rural varieties) · Sunni Islam
Afro-SaudisDiscovery
Saudi Arabia
Swahili (individual language) · Islam - Sunni
AfshariJPIMBGRN
Iran
Dari · Islam - Shia
AimaqJPGRN
Iran
Aimaq · Islam
AlawiteJPIMBGRN
Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Levantine Arabic · Islam - Alawite
AlbanianJP
Türkiye (Turkey)
Tosk Albanian · Islam - Folk
Algerian, Arabic-speakingJPIMBGRN
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Algerian · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, AttaJPGRN
Morocco
Tamazight, Central Atlas · Islam
Amazigh, AwjilahJPGRN
Libya
Awjilah · Islam
Amazigh, Central-AtlasJPIMB
Morocco
Central Atlas Tamazight · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, ChenouaJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Chenoua · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, DjerbaJPIMBGRN
Tunisia
Nafusi · Islam - Ibadi
Amazigh, DrawaJPGRN
Morocco
Tachelhit · Islam
Amazigh, FigigJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Central Atlas Tamazight · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, FilalaJPGRN
Morocco
Tachelhit · Islam
Amazigh, GafsaJPIMBGRN
Tunisia
Tunisian Arabic · Islam - Ibadi
Amazigh, GhadamesJPIMBGRN
Libya
Ghadamès · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, GhomaraJPIMBGRN
Morocco
Moroccan Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, GouraraJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Taznatit · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, Jabal NafusahJPIMBGRN
Libya
Nafusi · Islam - Ibadi
Amazigh, KabyleJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Kabyle · Islam - Folk
Amazigh, MatmataJPGRN
Tunisia
Matmata Berber (jbn) · Islam - Ibadi
Amazigh, MenasserJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Central Atlas Tamazight · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, MozabiteJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Tumzabt · Islam - Ibadi
Amazigh, OuarglaJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Tagargrent · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, RifJPIMBGRN
Morocco
Central Atlas Tamazight · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, SenhajaJPGRN
Morocco
Senhaja Berber · Islam
Amazigh, ShawiyaJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Tachawit · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, SilianaJP
Tunisia
Arabic, Tunisian · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, SiwaJPIMB
Egypt
Siwi · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, Southern ShilhaJPIMBGRN
Morocco
Tachelhit · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, TataouineJPGRN
Tunisia
Nafusi · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, TidikeltJPIMB
Algeria
Tamazight, Tidikelt · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, TougourtJPGRN
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian · Islam
Amazigh, ZaghouanJP
Tunisia
Arabic, Tunisian · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, ZenagaJPIMBGRN
Mauritania
Zenaga (zen) · Islam - Sunni
Amazigh, ZuwarahJPIMBGRN
Libya
Nafusi · Islam - Ibadi
Americans, U.S.JPGRN
Bahrain, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
English · Christianity - Protestantism
Amhara, EthiopianJPIMBGRN
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
Amharic · Christianity - Tewahedo Orthodox
Arab, Arabic Gulf SpokenJPIMB
Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Gulf · Islam - Sunni
Arab, BahrainiJPIMBGRN
Bahrain
Arabic, Baharna · Islam - Shia
Arab, Bahraini, SunniJPIMB
Bahrain
Arabic, Gulf (afb) · Islam
Arab, CyrenaicanJPIMBGRN
Libya
Arabic, Libyan · Islam - Sunni
Arab, DhofariJPIMBGRN
Oman
Arabic, Dhofari · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Egyptian generalJPIMB
Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Egyptian · Islam - Sunni
Arab, GazanIMBDiscovery
Egypt, West Bank / Gaza
apc · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Gulf ShiaIMBDiscovery
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Arabic · Islam - Shia
Arab, HadramiJPIMBGRN
Yemen
Arabic, Hadrami · Islam - Sunni
Arab, IranianJPIMBGRN
Iran
Arabic, Mesopotamian · Islam - Shia
Arab, IraqiJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Mesopotamian · Islam - Shia
Arab, Iraqi SunniIMB
Iraq
Mesopotamian Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Arab, JordanianJPIMBGRN
Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Standard Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Lebanese ChristianJPIMB
Lebanon
Arabic, Levantine · Christianity - Maronite Catholic (majority), Greek Orthodox, Melkite
Arab, Lebanese generalJPIMB
Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Levantine Arabic · Islam (mixed Sunni and Shia) and Christianity
Arab, Lebanese SunniIMB
Lebanon
Levantine Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Arab, LibyanJPIMBGRN
Libya, Tunisia
Arabic, Libyan · Islam - Sunni
Arab, MarshJPIMB
Iraq
Arabic, Mesopotamian · Islam - Shia
Arab, MoroccanJPIMBGRN
Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara
Arabic, Moroccan · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Northern YemeniJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey), Yemen
Arabic, Sanaani · Islam - Shia (Zaydi)
Arab, North IraqiJPGRN
Iraq
Arabic, North Mesopotamian · Islam
Arab, OmaniJPIMBGRN
Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Omani · Islam - Ibadi
Arab, PalestinianJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank / Gaza
Levantine Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Saidi - CopticJPDiscovery
Egypt
Arabic, Sa'idi · Christianity
Arab, Saidi - MuslimJPIMBGRN
Egypt
Arabic, Sa'idi · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Saudi - HijaziJPIMB
Saudi Arabia
Arabic, Hijazi · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Saudi - NajdiJPIMBGRN
Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Arabic, Najdi · Islam - Sunni (Hanbali/Wahhabi-Salafi)
Arabs, Kuwaiti ShiaIMBDiscovery
Kuwait
Gulf Arabic · Islam - Shia
Arabs, Lebanese ShiaJPIMB
Lebanon
Levantine Arabic · Islam - Shia
Arab, SudaneseJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Sudanese · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Syrian (Christian traditions)JPDiscovery
Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Arabic, Levantine · Christianity
Arab, Syrian (Muslim traditions)JPIMBGRNDiscovery
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Standard Arabic · Islam - Sunni
Arab, Syrian ShiaIMB
Syria
Levantine Arabic · Islam - Shia
Arab, TihamiJPIMBGRN
Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni · Islam - Sunni
Arab, TunisianJPIMBGRN
Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Tunisian · Islam - Sunni
Arab, UzbekiJPDiscovery
Iran
Arabic, Uzbeki · Islam - Sunni
Arab, YemeniJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni · Islam - Sunni
Aramaic, WestJPIMBGRN
Syria
Western Neo-Aramaic · Sunni Islam majority with a Christian minority
Arbil (Israel)JP
Israel
Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic · Ethnic Religions
ArmenianJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Armenian · Christianity - Armenian Apostolic
AssyrianJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · Christianity - Syriac churches and Church of the East
AstianiJPGRN
Iran
Ashtiani · Islam - Shia
AzerbaijaniJPIMBDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
North Azerbaijani · Islam - Shia
Azerbaijani, Azeri TurkJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran, Türkiye (Turkey)
South Azerbaijani · Islam - Shia
Baharia, WahatiJP
Egypt
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi · Islam
BaharluJPGRN
Iran
Azerbaijani, South · Islam
BakhtiariJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Bakhtiari · Islam - Shia
Baloch, SouthernJPIMBGRN
Bahrain, Iran, Oman, Qatar
Southern Balochi · Islam - Sunni
Baloch, WesternJPIMBGRN
Iran
Western Balochi · Islam - Sunni
BashkardiJPIMBGRN
Iran
Bashkardi · Islam - Shia
BathariJPIMBGRN
Oman
Arabic, Omani · Islam - Sunni
BedouinJPIMBGRN
Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Arabic, Najdi · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, Ali AwladJPIMB
Egypt
Arabic, Libyan · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, ChaambaJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, LevantineJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Israel, West Bank / Gaza
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, NailJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, SidiJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian Saharan · Islam - Sunni
Bedouin, SuafaJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Arabic, Algerian · Islam - Sunni
Beja, BisharinJPIMB
Egypt
Bedawiyet · Islam
BelbaliJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Korandje · Islam - Sunni
Bengali, MuslimJPIMBDiscovery
Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Bengali · Islam - Sunni
Berber, TaznatitJP
Morocco
Taznatit · Sunni Islam (Maliki)
Black African, generalJP
Tunisia
Spanish · Christianity - Protestantism
Black TunisiansDiscovery
Tunisia
Tunisian Arabic · Sunni Islam (Maliki school)
Bnei MenasheDiscovery
Israel
Thadou-Kuki and other Kuki-Chin languages (Mizo); Hebrew in Israel · Judaism (Orthodox, by conversion)
BosniakJPGRNDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Bosnian · Islam - Sunni
BrahuiJPIMBGRN
Iran
Brahui · Islam - Sunni
BritishJPGRNDiscovery
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
English · Unaffiliated
BulgarianJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Bulgarian · Christianity - Eastern Orthodox
BurmeseJP
Oman
Burmese · Buddhism - Theravada
Byari (Beary)JPDiscovery
United Arab Emirates
Beary (mal) · Islam
ChadianIMBDiscovery
Libya, Saudi Arabia
French · Islam - Sunni
ChaldeanJPIMBGRN
Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic · Christianity - Catholic (Chaldean, Eastern Catholic)
ChechenJPIMBGRN
Jordan, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Chechen · Islam - Sunni
Cretan MuslimsDiscovery
Syria
Greek (Cretan dialect) · Sunni Islam (Hanafi school)
Deaf AlgerianJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Algerian Sign Language · Sunni Islam (Maliki school)
Deaf BahrainiIMBGRN
Bahrain
Bahraini Sign Language · Islam (Shia c. 60%, Sunni c. 40%)
Deaf EmirianJPIMBGRN
United Arab Emirates
Emirati Sign Language · Islam - Sunni
Deaf IranianJPIMBGRN
Iran
Iranian Sign Language · Unknown
Deaf IraqiJPIMBGRN
Iraq
Iraqi Sign Language · Islam (Shia c. 70%, Sunni c. 25-28%)
Deaf IsraeliJPIMBGRN
Israel
Israeli Sign Language · Judaism (majority), Islam, Christianity, Druze
Deaf JordanianJPIMBGRN
Jordan
Jordanian Sign Language · Unknown
Deaf KuwaitiIMBGRN
Kuwait
Kuwaiti Sign Language · Islam (Sunni c. 70%, Shia c. 30%)
Deaf LebaneseJPIMBGRN
Lebanon
Jordanian Sign Language · Islam (Shia and Sunni) and Christianity, by family
Deaf MoroccanJPIMBGRN
Morocco
Moroccan Sign Language · Islam - Sunni
Deaf OmaniIMBGRN
Oman
Omani Sign Language · Islam (Ibadi and Sunni, some Shia)
Deaf PalestinianJPIMBDiscovery
West Bank / Gaza
Palestinian Sign Language (no ISO code) · Sunni Islam (c. 98-99%), Christianity (c. 1%)
Deaf QatariIMBGRN
Qatar
Qatari Unified Sign Language · Islam - Sunni
Deaf Saudi ArabianJPIMBGRN
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Sign Language · Unknown
Deaf TunisianJPIMBGRN
Tunisia
Tunisian Sign Language · Islam - Sunni
Deaf TurkishJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish Sign Language · Islam - Sunni (family identity)
DezfuliJPDiscovery
Iran
Dezfuli · Islam
DomariJPIMB
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye (Turkey)
Domari · Islam - Sunni
DruzeJPIMBGRN
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Levantine Arabic · Other - Druze
Egyptian, CopticJPIMB
Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Egyptian · Christianity - Coptic Orthodox (Oriental Orthodox)
EritreanDiscovery
Libya, Saudi Arabia
Tigre · Islam - Sunni
EthiopiansDiscovery
Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Amharic (primary), Oromo, Tigrinya, others · Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and Sunni Islam (mixed)
FaifiJP
Saudi Arabia
Faifi (fif), Semitic (classification disputed) · Islam
Fars, SouthwesternJPIMBGRN
Iran
Southwestern Fars · Islam - Shia
Filipino, TagalogJPGRN
Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Tagalog · Christianity - Roman Catholicism
FrenchJPGRNDiscovery
Algeria, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
French · Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Fuuta TorroJPIMBGRN
Mauritania
Pulaar · Islam - Folk
GaziJPIMBGRN
Iran
Iranian Persian · Islam - Shia
GeorgianJPIMBGRN
Iran, Türkiye (Turkey)
Georgian · Christianity - Eastern Orthodox
GermanJPGRNDiscovery
Qatar, United Arab Emirates
German · Unaffiliated
GhanaianIMBDiscovery
Libya, Saudi Arabia
English · Christianity - Protestantism
Gilaki, GilaniJPIMBGRN
Iran
Gilaki · Islam - Shia
GreekJPGRN
Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Modern Greek (1453-) · Christianity - Eastern Orthodox
GuineanIMBDiscovery
Morocco
French · Islam - Sunni
GujaratiJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
Gujarati · Hinduism
Gurani, HawramiJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq
Gurani · Islam - Shia
Gurani, SarliJPGRN
Iraq
Kakayi · Yarsanism (Kaka'i)
Han Chinese, MandarinJPIMBGRN
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Mandarin Chinese · Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Harasi, ArabizedJPIMBGRN
Oman
Arabic, Omani · Islam - Sunni
HarzaniJPIMBGRN
Iran
Karingani · Islam - Shia
HazaraJPGRN
Iran
Hazaragi · Islam
HemshinJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Western Armenian · Islam - Sunni
HerkiJPGRN
Iran, Iraq
Kurdish, Northern · Islam
HindiJPGRNDiscovery
Egypt, Israel, Qatar
Hindi · Hinduism
HobyotJPIMBGRN
Oman, Yemen
Mehri · Islam - Sunni
IlsavanJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Turkish · Islam - Shia
ImeraguenJPGRN
Mauritania
Language unknown · Islam
IndonesianJPDiscovery
Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Indonesian · Islam - Sunni
ItalianJPGRN
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia
Italian · Christianity - Roman Catholicism
IvorianIMBDiscovery
Morocco
French · Islam - Sunni
JadgaliJPGRN
Iran, Oman
Jadgali · Islam - Sunni
JebalaJPIMBGRN
Morocco
Arabic, Moroccan · Islam - Sunni
Jewish, Arabic-speaking (Bahrain)JPIMBGRN
Bahrain
Arabic, Gulf · Judaism
Jewish, Bukharan (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Cochin (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Malayalam · Judaism
Jewish, Dutch (Israel)JP
Israel
Dutch · Judaism
Jewish, Egyptian-speaking (Egypt)JPIMB
Egypt
Arabic, Egyptian · Judaism
Jewish, Egyptian-speaking (Israel)Discovery
Israel
Jewish, English-speaking (Israel)JP
Israel
English · Judaism
Jewish, Ethiopian (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Amharic · Judaism
Jewish, French-speaking (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
French · Judaism
Jewish, Georgian (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Judeo-Georgian · Judaism
Jewish, German-speaking (Israel)JP
Israel
German, Standard · Judaism
Jewish, Gorsky-Kavkazi (Mountain Jewish) (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Judeo-Tat · Judaism
Jewish, Hasidic (Israel)JPGRNDiscovery
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Hungarian-speaking (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hungarian · Judaism
Jewish, Israeli (Israel)JPIMBGRN
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Israeli (West Bank / Gaza)JP
West Bank / Gaza
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Kurdistani (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Kurdit (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Lishana Deni · Judaism
Jewish, Lishanan (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Litvish (Yeshivish) (Israel)JPDiscovery
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Marathi-speaking (Israel)JPIMBGRN
Israel
Marathi · Judaism
Jewish, Moroccan (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Judeo-Moroccan Arabic · Judaism
Jewish, Moroccan (Morocco)JPIMB
Morocco
Judeo-Moroccan Arabic · Judaism
Jewish, Persian (Mashadi) (Israel)JP
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Persian (Tehrani) (Iran)JPIMBGRN
Iran
Judeo-Persian · Judaism
Jewish, Persian (Tehrani) (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Judeo-Persian · Judaism
Jewish, Polish-speaking (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Polish · Judaism
Jewish, Portuguese-speaking (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Portuguese · Judaism
Jewish, Romanian (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Russian-speaking (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Russian · Judaism
Jewish, Spanish (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Spanish (Türkiye (Turkey))JPIMB
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish · Judaism
Jewish, Syrian (Israel)JP
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Tunisian (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Tunisian Arabic · Judaism
Jewish, Tunisian (Tunisia)JPIMBGRN
Tunisia
Arabic, Tunisian · Judaism
Jewish, Turkish (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Hebrew · Judaism
Jewish, Turkish (Türkiye (Turkey))JPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish · Judaism
Jewish, Yahudic (Israel)JPIMB
Israel
Judeo-Iraqi Arabic · Judaism
Jewish, Yemeni (Israel)JP
Israel
Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni · Judaism
KabardianJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Kabardian · Islam - Sunni
KarachayJPIMBDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Karachay-Balkar · Islam
Karaite JewsJPGRNDiscovery
Israel
Hebrew (Judeo-Arabic among the Egyptian-born elderly) · Judaism (Karaite)
KazakhJPIMBGRN
Iran, Türkiye (Turkey)
Kazakh · Islam - Sunni
KenyanIMBDiscovery
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
English · Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism
Khalaj, TurkicJPIMBGRN
Iran
Khalaj · Islam - Shia
Khamseh ArabsDiscovery
Iran
Khamseh Arabic · Shia Islam (Twelver)
KholosiDiscovery
Iran
Kholosi · Sunni Islam (Shafi'i school)
Khorasani TurkJPIMBGRN
Iran
Khorasani Turkish · Islam - Shia
KhunsariJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Khunsari · Islam - Shia
KoreanJPGRN
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Korean · Non-Religious
KoroshiJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Iranian Persian · Islam - Shia
Koy Sanjaq SuratJPGRN
Iraq
Koy Sanjaq Surat · Christianity - Orthodox
Krymchaks (Israel)Discovery
Israel
KumzariJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran, Oman
Kumzari · Islam - Folk
Kurd, KurmanjiJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Northern Kurdish · Islam
Kurd, SoraniJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq
Central Kurdish · Islam - Sunni
Kurd, SouthernJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq
Southern Kurdish · Islam - Shia
KyrgyzJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Kirghiz · Islam - Sunni
LakiJPIMB
Iran
Laki · Islam - Shia
LarestaniJPIMBGRN
Iran
Lari · Islam (Sunni and Shia)
LasgerdiJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Lasgerdi · Islam
Laz, LazuriJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish · Islam - Sunni
Luri, NorthernJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Northern Luri · Islam - Shia
Luri, SouthernJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Southern Luri · Islam - Shia
LuwathiyaJPGRN
Oman
Luwati · Islam - Shia
MahraJPIMBGRN
Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Mehri · Islam - Sunni
MalayJPGRN
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Malay (individual language) · Islam - Sunni
MalayaliJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Malayalam · Islam - Sunni
MalianIMBDiscovery
Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
French · Islam - Sunni
MamasaniJPGRN
Iran
Luri, Southern · Islam
MandaeanJPIMBGRN
Iran, Iraq
Neo-Mandaic · Mandaeism
MasalitJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Israel
Masalit · Islam - Sunni
MazanderaniJPIMBGRN
Iran
Mazanderani · Islam - Shia
Middle Eastern Baha'isDiscovery
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Türkiye (Turkey)
Persian (Iran); Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish in Iraq, Jordan and Türkiye · Baha'i Faith
Moor, Beidane (White)JPIMB
Mauritania
Hassaniyya · Islam - Folk
Moor, generalJP
Saudi Arabia
Hassaniyya · Islam
Moor, Haratine (Black)JPGRNDiscovery
Mauritania
Hassaniyya · Islam
Muhamasheen, AkhdamJPIMB
Yemen
Arabic, Gulf · Sunni Islam (Shafi'i), Zaydi minority
NatanziJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Natanzi · Islam
NayiniJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Nayini · Islam
Nepali, generalJPIMBDiscovery
Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Nepali (individual language) · Hinduism
NigerianIMBDiscovery
Libya, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
English · Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism
NigeriensDiscovery
Libya, Saudi Arabia
Hausa and French (common languages); Zarma-Songhai, Fulfulde, Kanuri, Tamasheq and others at home · Sunni Islam (Maliki school)
Nubian, ArabizedJPGRN
Egypt
Arabic, Egyptian · Islam
Nubian, Fedicca-MohasJPIMB
Egypt
Nobiin · Islam - Sunni
Nubian, KunuzJPGRN
Egypt
Mattokki · Islam
OriyaJPIMBDiscovery
United Arab Emirates
Odia · Hinduism
OssetteJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Iron Ossetic · Islam - Sunni
Pashtun, NorthernJPDiscovery
Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Northern Pashto · Islam - Sunni
Pashtun, SouthernJPIMBGRN
Iran
Southern Pashto · Islam - Sunni
PersianJPIMBGRN
Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Türkiye (Turkey)
Iranian Persian · Islam - Shia
PomakJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Bulgarian · Islam - Sunni
PonticJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Pontic · Islam - Sunni
PunjabiJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Panjabi · Sikhism
Punjabi, WesternJPIMB
Libya, Saudi Arabia
Western Panjabi · Islam - Sunni
QashqaiJPIMBGRN
Iran
Qashqa'i · Islam - Shia
RazihiJP
Yemen
Razihi · Islam - Zaydi Shia
RohingyaJPIMBGRN
Saudi Arabia
Rohingya · Islam - Sunni
Romani, BalkanJPIMBGRN
Iran, Türkiye (Turkey)
Balkan Romani · Mixed: Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Sunni Islam
RussianJPIMBDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Russian · Christianity
SahrawiJPIMB
Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara
Hassaniyya · Islam - Sunni
SamaritanJPIMBGRN
Israel, West Bank / Gaza
Samaritan Hebrew · Samaritanism
SangisariJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Sangisari · Islam - Shia
SawknahIMBGRN
Libya
Libyan Arabic · Islam - Sunni
SemnaniJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Semnani · Islam - Shia
SenegaleseIMBDiscovery
Morocco
French · Islam - Sunni
ShabakJPIMBGRN
Iraq
Shabak · Shia Islam (70-75%), Sunni (25-30%)
Shahari, JibbaliJPIMBGRN
Oman
Shehri · Islam - Sunni
ShahmirzadiJPGRNDiscovery
Iran
Shahmirzadi · Islam - Shia
ShihuhJPIMBGRN
Oman, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Shihhi · Islam - Sunni
ShikakiJPGRN
Iran
Kurdish, Northern · Islam
SindhiJPIMBGRNDiscovery
United Arab Emirates
Sindhi · Islam - Sunni
Sinhalese, generalJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Sinhala · Buddhism - Theravada
SivandiJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Iran
Sivandi · Islam - Shia
SocotranJPIMBGRN
Yemen
Soqotri · Islam - Sunni
SomaliJPIMBGRN
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Somali · Islam - Sunni
SoninkeJPIMBGRN
Mauritania
Soninke · Islam - Sunni
SorkheiJPGRN
Iran
Sorkhei · Islam
South Asian, Telugu-speakingJPIMB
Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Telugu · Hinduism
South SudaneseDiscovery
Egypt, Libya
Various (Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk); Arabic as lingua franca · Christianity
SpaniardJPGRN
Morocco
Spanish · Unaffiliated
Sub-Saharan African MigrantsDiscovery
Morocco, Western Sahara
Various (French as lingua franca; Wolof, Bambara, Malinke, Soussou, Igbo, Lingala among others) · Sunni Islam (various schools and Sufi brotherhoods)
Sulaymani Ismaili ArabsDiscovery
Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Arabic, Najdi (Southern dialect) · Ismaili Islam (Sulaymani branch)
SwahiliJPIMBGRN
Oman
Swahili (individual language) · Islam - Sunni
Swahili, ZanzibariJPIMBGRN
Oman
Swahili (individual language) · Islam - Sunni
Syrian Aramaic, TuroyoJPIMBGRN
Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey), West Bank / Gaza
Turoyo · Christianity - Syriac Orthodox
TakistaniJPGRN
Iran
Takestani · Islam - Shia
TalyshJPIMB
Iran
Talysh · Islam - Sunni (Shafi'i) and Shia
Tamazight, TemacineJPGRN
Algeria
Tamazight, Temacine · Islam
Tamil (Hindu traditions)JPDiscovery
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
Tamil · Hinduism
TatarJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Crimean Tatar · Islam - Sunni
Tatar, CrimeanJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Crimean Tatar · Islam - Sunni
Tati, CentralJPIMB
Iran
Shahrudi · Islam - Shia
ThaiJPGRNDiscovery
Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Thai · Buddhism - Theravada
Tigray, TigrinyaJP
Egypt, Israel
Tigrinya · Christianity - Tewahedo Orthodox
Tuareg, AlgerianJPIMBGRN
Algeria
Tamahaq, Tahaggart (thv) · Islam - Sunni (with pre-Islamic folk practices)
Tuareg, TahaggartJPIMB
Algeria, Libya
Tahaggart Tamahaq · Islam - Sunni
Tuareg, TamasheqJPIMBGRN
Mauritania
Tamasheq · Islam - Folk
Tubu, TedaJPIMBGRN
Libya
Tedaga · Islam - Sunni
TurkJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Turkish · Islam - Sunni
Turk, AleviJPGRNDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish · Islam
TurkmenJPIMBGRN
Iran, Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkmen · Islam - Sunni
Turkmen, Middle-EasternJPIMBGRN
Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
South Azerbaijani · Islam - Sunni (60%), Shia (40%)
Turk, MeskhetianJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Turkish · Islam
UgandansDiscovery
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
English and Luganda (common languages); Swahili; Runyankore-Rukiga, Lusoga, Acholi, Ateso, Lugbara and others at home · Christianity (Catholic, Anglican and Pentecostal)
UkrainianJPDiscovery
Israel, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates
Ukrainian · Christianity - Eastern Orthodox
UrduJPIMBGRN
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar
Urdu · Islam - Sunni
UyghurJPIMBGRN
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye (Turkey)
Uighur · Islam - Sunni
Uzbek, NorthernJPDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Northern Uzbek · Islam - Sunni
Uzbek, SouthernJPIMBGRNDiscovery
Türkiye (Turkey)
Southern Uzbek · Islam
VafsiJPGRN
Iran
Vafsi · Islam - Shia
WolofJPIMBDiscovery
Mauritania
Wolof · Islam - Folk
YazidiJPIMBGRN
Iraq, Syria, Türkiye (Turkey)
Northern Kurdish · Yazidism
YorukJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Balkan Gagauz Turkish · Islam - Sunni
Yudi, Tripolita'it (Israel)JP
Israel
Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian · Judaism
ZabbaleenDiscovery
Egypt
Egyptian Arabic · Christianity (Coptic Orthodox)
ZartoshiJPIMBGRN
Iran
Iranian Persian · Zoroastrianism
Zaza, NorthernJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Kirmanjki (individual language) · Islam - Alevi
Zaza, SouthernJPIMBGRN
Türkiye (Turkey)
Dimli (individual language) · Sunni Islam (Shafi'i school, Hanafi minority)