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🇮🇶 Peoples of Iraq

36 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in Iraq, best known first.

Kurdsکورد 🇹🇷 Turkey and 8 moreIndigenous Iranic people of Kurdistan, spanning Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria About 38 million, Western Iranic ChechensНохчий (Nokhchiy) 🇷🇺 Russia and 11 moreA Northeast Caucasian people rooted in Chechnya and the North Caucasus About 1.7 million, Northeast Caucasian AssyriansĀṯūrāyē / Suryoye / Suryāyē 🇮🇶 Iraq and 14 moreAn indigenous Christian people of northern Mesopotamia, speaking Neo-Aramaic. About 1.2 million, Semitic Bedouinبدو 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 15 moreNomadic and semi-nomadic Arab tribes of deserts from Arabia to North Africa About 22 million, Afro-Asiatic Safavid dynastyصفویان 🇮🇷 Iran and 11 moreRuling dynasty of Iran from 1501 to 1736, founders of Shia state religion Historical, Turkic, Indo-Iranian Israelitesבני ישראל 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAncient Semitic-speaking people of Canaan, known for their tribal confederation Historical, Canaanite (Northwest Semitic) Abbasidsالعباسيون 🇮🇶 Iraq and 3 moreArab dynasty that ruled the Abbasid Caliphate from 750 to 1258 Historical, Afro-Asiatic Lakhmids 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreArab dynasty ruling southern Mesopotamia and northeastern Arabia (3rd–7th century CE) Historical, Semitic (Arabic, Syriac), Iranian (Middle Persian) Tribe of Judahשֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה (Shevet Yehudah) 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreA leading tribe of ancient Israel, centered in southern Judea Historical, Afro-Asiatic Banu Hilal 🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 moreArab tribal confederation from Najd, known for their 11th-century migration to North Africa About 250,000, Semitic ʿĀdعَاد 🇯🇴 Jordan and 2 moreAn ancient Arab tribe once settled in the Wadi Rum region of southern Jordan Historical Babanبابان 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreKurdish dynasty that ruled Sulaymaniyah and Shahrizor from the 1500s to 1850 Historical, Indo-Iranian Banu Tamim 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 11 moreA widespread Arab tribe with roots in central Arabia Semitic Banu Sulaym 🇱🇾 Libya and 5 moreArab tribal confederation with roots in the Hejaz, now prominent in Cyrenaica, Libya Semitic Banu Khuza'a 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA historic Arab tribe, once rulers of Mecca and the Hejaz Semitic Taghlib 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreA major Arab tribe of Upper Mesopotamia, once known for their power and Christian faith Historical, Semitic Qays 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 7 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern Arabia and the early Islamic world Historical, Semitic Bayat 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 moreA widespread Oghuz Turkic tribe found from Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan Turkic Bariq 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 2 moreA large tribe from Bareq in southwest Saudi Arabia, descended from Al-Azd. About 100,000, Semitic Banu Kalb 🇸🇾 Syria and 7 moreA major Arab tribe of the Syrian desert and steppe, 5th–12th centuries CE Historical, Semitic Anizah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 8 moreA large Arab tribe spread across Arabia, the Levant, and Mesopotamia Semitic Banu Hanifa 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 2 moreSedentary Arab tribe of central Arabia, founders of early Riyadh Semitic Banu Bakr 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA historic Arab tribal confederation from central and northern Arabia Semitic Shammar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA large Arab tribal confederation rooted in northern Arabia and Iraq About 1.5 million, Semitic Rabi'a 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA major branch of the ancient North Arabian tribes Historical Abd al-Qaysعبد القيس 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 7 moreAn ancient Arab tribe from Eastern Arabia, now found across the Gulf region Semitic Banu Thaqif 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreSettled Arab tribe of Ta'if, key in early Islamic history and Iraq's governance Semitic JalairЖалайр, Жалайд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 11 moreA widespread Mongolic-origin tribe now found from Mongolia to Central Asia About 11,000 Tayy 🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreAncient Arab tribal confederation of Jabal Shammar and the Syrian Desert Jaffجاف 🇮🇶 Iraq and 1 moreA major Kurdish tribal confederation of the Zagros region About 4 million, Indo-Iranian Quda'a 🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreA confederation of Arab tribes influential in Syria and Arabia from the 4th to 12th centuries Historical, Semitic Banu Asad 🇮🇶 Iraq and 6 moreAn Arab tribe with deep roots in Iraq and a legacy tied to Karbala Semitic Bani Utbahبَنِيّ عُتبَة 🇧🇭 Bahrain and 5 moreArab tribal confederation with roots in Eastern Arabia and Najd Semitic BarzaniEşîra Barzanî 🇮🇶 Iraq and 2 moreA Kurdish tribal confederation from Barzan in northern Iraq Banu Amir 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 9 moreAn ancient Arab tribal confederation from Najd and Hejaz, now dispersed Historical, Semitic Banu Shayban 🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreArab tribe of Upper Mesopotamia, known for poets and early Islamic leadership Semitic

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.