Dezfuli in Iran people group profile

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The Dezfuli have only been reported in Iran

★ This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy. ★

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Population

Unknown

Main Language

Dezfuli

Largest Religion

Islam 100.0%

Christian

0-0.1% ●

Evangelical

0-0.1% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Dezfuli
People Name in Country	Dezfuli
Alternate Names
Population this Country	10
Population all Countries	10
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	Yes
Frontier	Yes
Unengaged	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	20755
ROP3 Code	117280

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Persian-Median
People Cluster	Persian
People Group	Dezfuli

Affinity Bloc	Persian-Median
People Cluster	Persian
People Group	Dezfuli
Ethnic Code	CNT24

Geography

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Country	Iran
Region	Asia, Central
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Dezful and Shushtar, north Khuzestan Province. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Iran
Region	Asia, Central
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Dezful and Shushtar, north Khuzestan Province.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	100.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Dezfuli (10 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	def
Ethnologue Language Familly	Indo-European
Glottolog Language Family	Indo-European
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Dezfuli (10 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	def
Ethnologue Language Familly	Indo-European
Glottolog Language Family	Indo-European
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

Resources

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Primary Language: Dezfuli

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes
Bible-New Testament	Yes
Bible-Complete	No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter	Open Bible Stories	Transform Iran

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