Iraq

Continent: Southwest Asia
Population: 18,782,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: Republic of Iraq, al Jumhouriya al'Iraqia. Literacy rate 70% (1987 WA). Data accuracy estimate: C
Blind population: 75,000 (1982 WCE)
Religion: Shi'a Muslim 59%, Sunni Muslim 36%, Yezidi Muslim 1%, Christian 3%
Deaf institutions: 5
Languages

ADY ADYGHE
8,000 in Iraq; 263,000 total or more
ARZ ARABIC, EGYPTIAN COLLOQUIAL
500,000 in Iraq (1991); 48,600,000 to 53,600,000 total
AFB ARABIC, GULF
4,000,000 in Iraq; 2,000,000 in Saudi Arabia; 1,600,000 in Kuwait; 600,000 in Iran; 600,000 in UAE; 300,000 in Bahrain; 160,000 in Qatar; 50,000 in Oman; 9,310,000 total (1991 estimate)
ACM ARABIC, MESOPOTAMIAN COLLOQUIAL
4,000,000 in Iraq (1991); 620,000 in Iran (1982 estimate); 4,620,000 total
ABV ARABIC, MODERN STANDARD
ARS ARABIC, NAJDI
1,000,000 in Iraq, including 500,000 North Najdi, 500,000 Central Najdi (1991 estimate); 7,300,000 total
AYP ARABIC, SYRO-MESOPOTAMIAN
3,000,000 in Iraq; 1,000,000 in Syria; 600,000 to 800,000 in Turkey; 4,800,000 total (1991 estimate)
ARM ARMENIAN
60,000 in Iraq; 5,527,000 total
AII ASSYRIAN
77,375 in Iraq, .5% of the population (1986); 40,000 in Iran (1982); 25,000 in Turkey (1981); 25,000 in Russia (1979 census); 167,000 total or more
AZB AZERBAIJANI, SOUTH
300,000 to 900,000 or more in Iraq (1982 estimate); 13,000,000 or more in Iran (1991); 530,000 or more in Turkey; 30,000 in Syria; 5,000 or fewer in Afghanistan; 13,865,000 total or more
BJM BAJELAN
20,000 (1976 Sara)
CLD CHALDEAN
130,000 in Iraq (1982 estimate); 200,000 in Iraq including Assyrian (1974 S. I. Sara)
RMT DOMARI
50,000 in Iraq (1970); 80,000 in Iran (1929); 10,000 in Syria (1961); 20,000 perhaps in Turkey (1982); 500,000 total (1980 Kenrick)
PES FARSI, WESTERN
185,700 in Iraq, 1.2% of the population (1986); 23,110,000 total
HAC HAWRAMI
HEK HERKI
KDB KURDI
2,785,500 in Iraq, 18% of population including all Kurdish in Iraq, most of whom speak Kurdi (1986); 6,036,000 total
KUR KURMANJI
7,000,000 to 8,000,000 total; 3,950,000 in Turkey (1980); 667,800 in Syria (1986); 116,000 in Russia (1979); 70,000 in Lebanon; 200,000 in Iran
LRI LURI
(3,050,000 in Iran; 1982 estimate)
SHF SHIKAKI
SUP SURCHI
SYR SURYOYO
50,000 total or more; 20,000 or more in Syria; 20,000 or more in Turkey; 10,000 or more in Sweden (1985)
YHD YAHUDIC
100 to 150 in Iraq (1992 H. Mutzafi); 140,000 to 160,000 total (1992 H. Mutzafi). 4,000 Iraqi Jews in the United Kingdom (1991) may speak Yahudic

Syria

Continent: Southwest Asia
Population: 12,471,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: Syrian Arab Republic, al-jamhouriya al Arabia as-Souriya. Literacy rate 78% males (1986 WA). Data accuracy estimate: C
Blind population: 152
Blind percentage: 0.3 (1973 survey)
Blindness causes: Cataract, infections, glaucoma
Religion: Sunni Muslim 75%, Alawi Muslim 12%, Ismaili Muslim 1%, Christian 9%, Druze 1%, secular 1%
Deaf institutions: 1
Languages

ADY ADYGHE
25,000 in Syria; 263,000 total or more
APC ARABIC, LEVANTINE
7,000,000 in Syria, including 6,000,000 in Lebanese-Central Syrian, 1,000,000 in North Syrian (1991); 8% are Bedouins; 3,900,000 in Lebanon, 3,000,000 in Jordan; 1,000,000 in Israel (1992); 200,000 in Kuwait; 50,000 or fewer in Egypt; 15,150,000 total
ABV ARABIC, MODERN STANDARD
ARS ARABIC, NAJDI
2,000,000 in Syria, including 1,000,000 North Najdi, 1,000,000 Central Najdi (1991 estimate); 3,000,000 in Saudi Arabia (1991); 1,000,000 in Jordan (1991); 1,000,000 in Iraq (1991) 190,000 in USA; 20,000 in Canada; 7,300,000 total
AYP ARABIC, SYRO-MESOPOTAMIAN
1,000,000 in Syria; 3,000,000 in Iraq; 600,000 to 800,000 in Turkey; 4,800,000 total (1991 estimate)
ARM ARMENIAN
298,800 in Syria, 2.8% of the population (1986); 5,527,000 total
AII ASSYRIAN
167,000 total or more
AZB AZERBAIJANI, SOUTH
30,000 in Syria (1961 census); 13,000,000 or more in Iran (1991); 5,000 or fewer in Afghanistan; 300,000 to 900,000 in Iraq; 530,000 or more in Turkey; 13,865,000 total or more
RMT DOMARI
10,000 in Syria (1961); 80,000 in Iran (1929); 50,000 in Iraq (1970); 20,000 perhaps in Turkey (1982); 500,000 total (1980 Kenrick)
KUR KURMANJI
667,800 in Syria, 6.3% of the population (1986); 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 total (1987 estimate)
RMI LOMAVREN
AMW MALULA
10,000 (1990 Der Spiegel)
SYR SURYOYO
20,000 or more in Syria; 20,000 or more in Turkey; 10,000 or more in Sweden (1985); 50,000 total or more

Iran

Continent: Southwest Asia
Population: 55,647,000 (1990 WA)
Remarks: Islamic Republic of Iram, Jomhori-e-Islami-e-Irân. Literacy rate 48% (1986 WA). Data accuracy estimate: B, C
Blind population: 200,000 (1982 WCE)
Religion: Shi'a Muslim (official) 91%, Sunni Muslim 7%, Baha'i 1%
Deaf institutions: 50
Languages

AFB ARABIC, GULF
600,000 in Iran (1991); 9,310,000 total (1991 estimate)
ACM ARABIC, MESOPOTAMIAN COLLOQUIAL
620,000 in Iran, including Arab-Jabbari and Arab-Sheibani ethnic groups of Kamseh (1982 estimate); 4,000,000 in Iraq (1991); 4,620,000 total
ARM ARMENIAN
360,800 in Iran, .8% of the population (1986); 5,527,000 total
ATN ASHTIANI
AII ASSYRIAN
40,000 in Iran (1982 estimate); 25,000 in Russia; 77,375 in Iraq; 25,000 in Turkey; 167,000 total or more
AZB AZERBAIJANI, SOUTH
13,000,000 or more in Iran (1991), over 20% of the population (1991), including 290,000 Afshar, 5,000 Aynallu, 7,500 Baharlu, 1,000 Moqaddam, 3,500 Nafar 1,000 Pishagchi, 3,000 Qajar, 2,000 Qaragozlu, 65,000 Shahsavani (1978 MARC); 5,000 or fewer in Afghanistan; 300,000 to 900,000 or more in Iraq; 30,000 in Syria (1961); 530,000 or more in Turkey; 13,865,000 total or more
BCC BALUCHI, SOUTHERN
405,000 in Iran; 250,000 in Oman (1987); 1,350,000 in Pakistan; 100,000 in United Arab Emirates; 2,105,000 total
BGN BALUCHI, WESTERN
451,000 in Iran, 1% of the population (1986); 200,000 in Afghanistan; 720,000 in Pakistan (1981); 18,633 in Turkmenistan (1979); 1,390,000 total
BSG BASHKARDI
BRH BRAHUI
10,000 in Iran (1983); 1,500,000 in Pakistan (1981); 200,000 in Afghanistan (1980); 1,710,000 total
RMT DOMARI
80,000 in Iran (1929); 50,000 in Iraq (1970); 10,000 in Syria (1961); 20,000 perhaps in Turkey (1982); 500,000 total (1980 Kenrick)
DZH DZHIDI
FAC FARS
PES FARSI, WESTERN
22,640,200 in Iran, 50.2% of the population (1986), including 800,000 Dari in Khorasan; 31,000 in USSR (1979 census); 65,550 in Qatar; 48,000 in Bahrain; 185,700 in Iraq; 38,000 in Oman; 20,553 in USA (1970 census); 750 in Canada (1974 govt. report); 80,000 in United Arab Emirates (1986); 23,110,000 total
GBZ GABRI
8,000 or fewer (1982)
GZI GAZI
GEO GEORGIAN
1,000 to 10,000 in Iran; 3,571,000 in Georgia (1979 census); 40,000 in Turkey (1980 estimate); 757 in USA (1970 census); 4,000,000 total (1981 WA)
GLK GILAKI
2,000,000 including 2,000 Galeshi (1991 WA)
HRZ HARZANI
HAC HAWRAMI
HAZ HAZARAGI
1,420,000 total or more (1989). Some estimates go as high as 6,000,000
HEK HERKI
KGN KARINGANI
KAZ KAZAKH
3,000 in Iran (1982 estimate); 6,556,000 in Kazakhstan (1979 census); 1,111,718 in China (1990); 100,000 in Mongolia (1991); 2,000 in Afghanistan; 600 or more in Turkey (1982); 8,000,000 total or more
KLJ KHALAJ
17,000 and decreasing (1968)
KMZ KHORASANI TURKISH
400,000 possibly (1977 Doerfer)
KFM KHUNSARI
KDB KURDI
3,250,000 in Iran; 6,036,000 total
KUR KURMANJI
200,000 in Iran (1983 estimate); 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 total
LRL LARI
LRI LURI
3,050,000 in Iran (1982 estimate) including 680,000 Bakhtiari
MID MANDAIC
MZN MAZANDERANI
2,119,700 or 4.7% of the population (1986)
NTZ NATANZI
NYQ NAYINI
PBT PASHTO, WESTERN
50,000 in Iran (1982 estimate); 8,000,000 in Afghanistan (1989); 4,000 in Tajikistan; 8,054,000 total
QSQ QASHQAI
200,000 (1982 estimate)
RSH RASHTI
RMN ROMANI, BALKAN
1,000,000 total
SLQ SALCHUQ
SGR SANGISARI
SMJ SEMNANI
SHF SHIKAKI
SIY SIVANDI
SOJ SOI
TKS TAKESTANI
220,000
TLY TALYSH
35,000 to 65,000 in Iran (1982 estimate); 130,000 in Azerbaijan (1982 estimate); 165,000 to 195,000 total
TAT TAT, HEBREW
220,000 in Iran including Mussulman Tat; perhaps 20,000 Jewish Tat in Russia and Azerbaijan (1979)
TTT TAT, MUSSULMAN
(220,000 in Iran including Jewish Tat; 22,000 Muslim Tat in Azerbaijan)
TCK TURKMEN
721,600 in Iran, 1.6% of the population (1986); 2,028,000 in Turkmenistan; 380,000 in Afghanistan; 925 in Turkey (1982); 3,131,000 total
VAF VAFSI