Kurds in Romania
Kurds in the Romania refers to people of Kurdish origin born in or residing in Romania.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 500[1] to 5,000[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bucharest and other large urban areas | |
| Languages | |
| Romanian, Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (majority Sunni, Shia, minority Alevi), Christianity, Yazidism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Iranian peoples |
History
The Kurds are living in Romania since Ottoman times. However, most of them arrived after the fall of the Communism, mostly from the disputed territories of Kurdistan (Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria), many of them fleeing oppression.
Demography
There are no official statistics for the Romanian Kurdish population. Sources claim that there are between 500[3] and 5,000[4] Kurds living in Romania. Most of them live in Bucharest and other large urban areas, but also in Constanta and Tulcea counties (those that came in the Ottoman era).
References
- https://m.ziare.com/international/kurzii-din-romania-viseaza-la-independenta-suntem-42-de-milioane-interviu-1310191
- http://stiri.tvr.ro/in-a--teptarea-pacii--kurzii-din-romania-spera-ca-sua---i-ue-vor-putea-opri-ofensiva-turciei-din-siria_851620_video.html#view
- "Kurzii din Romania viseaza la independenta: Suntem 42 de milioane Interviu". Ziare.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- "Video În așteptarea păcii". Stiriletvr.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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