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The Yazidis (an aa Yezidi, Êzidî) are a Kurdish[16][17][18] releegious commonty[19]. Thair syncretic tradeetional releegion Yazidism (a kin o Yazdânism) is airtit tae Zoroastrianism an auncient Mesopotamian releegions; housamever, Yazidis form a distinct an independent releegious commonty an hae thair ain cultur.[20][21][22]
Yazidis on the moontain o Shingal, Iraqi-Sirian border, 1920s. | |
Tot population | |
---|---|
200,000-300,000[1][2][3] | |
Regions wi signeeficant populations | |
Iraq | 650,000[4] |
Germany | 550,000[5][6][7] |
Sirie | 70,000[8][9] |
Roushie | 60,586[10] |
Armenie | 35,272 (2011 census)[11] |
Georgie | 30,843[12] |
Netherlands | 10,000 |
Swaden | 7,000[7] |
Scripturs | |
Yazidi Beuk o Revelation (Kitêba Cilwe) Yazidi Black Beuk (Mishefa Reş) | |
Leids | |
Kurmanji (Laitin script)[13][14][15] |
Yazidism | |
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Teep | Syncretic |
Clessification | Yazdânism |
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