Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Jews

People Cluster: Jews

Language: Dzhidi - (jpr)

Alternate Name(s): Spanish Jew, Yudan, Yahudi, Yahudan, Dzhidi, Shanvar Teli

Primary Religion: Judaism

Country: Iran

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Population: 10,500

Global Population: 10,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Judeo-Persian Jews of Iran, numbering 10,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jews people cluster within the Jews affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Iran. Their primary language is Dzhidi. The primary religion practiced by the Judeo-Persian Jews is Judaism, a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.

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