• PEOPLE NAME: ARMENIANS OF IRAN

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PEID: 24130

ROP: 100516

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Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Armenian

Language: Armenian - (hye)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Eastern Orthodoxy

Country: Iran

Also found in: Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belgium; Bulgaria; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Kazakhstan; Lebanon; Russia; Syria; Tajikistan; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; United Kingdom; United States; Uzbekistan

Population: 111,000

Global Population: 7,839,100


PEID: 24130

ROP: 100516

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Armenians of Iran, numbering 111,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Armenian people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 7,839,100 in 22 countries. Their primary language is Armenian. The primary religion practiced by the Armenians is Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity that includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches.


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