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  • Comment: Regarding Special:Diff/1199715324:
    • The majority of the cited sources don't seem to discuss this draft's topic (Kurds in Caucasia)
    • Multiple cited sources are not very useful (e.g., the sources referred to in footnotes 1 and 12)
    • There is a significant logical break: The draft discusses "Kurds in Caucasia", but then describes Kurds in Kazakhstan without citing a single source that discusses why this connection ought to be made, i.e., I suspect WP:SYNTH;
    • No source seems to discuss the number that expresses the entirety of Kurds in the Caucasus, i.e., WP:SYNTH or WP:OR was used to obtain that figure;
    • Some parts of the text directly address the reader.
    One could argue that the cited sources do not indicate notability, but I doubt that peoples or ethnicities cannot be deemed notable, and thus I'd argue that the cited sources are insufficient, hence the verifiability decline. Note that topics related to Kurdish Nationalism might be considered controversial, so a very good sourcing is required, and I'd be more strict in this case. But another AfC reviewer might see it differently. Best regards, --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 22:10, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
Caucasian Kurds
Kurdên Kafkasyayê
Total population
Unknown
Regions with significant populations
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Languages
Kurdish (Kurmanji), Azeri, Armenian, Georgian, Russian and Kazakh.
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Christianity and Yazidism.
Related ethnic groups
Iranian Peoples

Caucasian Kurds are ethnic Kurds wich come or live in the region of the Caucasus, this includes countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and parts of Russia. The first Kurdish presence in the Caucasus region can be traced back to the mid 10th Century.[1] A lot of Caucasian Kurds have been deported to Central Asia in the 1930s and 1940s by the government of the Soviet Union.[2]The total population number of Caucasian Kurds today is unknown.

Population

Population of Kurds in Caucasian Countries
Country/Region Population Year Source
Armenia 37,470 2011 [3]
Azerbaijan 70,000 2011 [4]
Georgia 50-60,000 2014 [5]
Russia 50,701 2021 [6]
 
People
Population
  • Homeland
History

Ancient

Karduchian dynasties

Corduene
Zabdicene
Cyrtians
Moxoene

Medieval

Modern
Culture
Languages
Kurdish languages
Religion

Religion of Caucasian Kurds

Armenia

In Armenia the majority of Kurds are Yazidis, the latest armenian census from 2011[3] recorded 35,308 Yazidis and 2,162 Kurds (meaning muslim Kurds), since in Armenia Yazidis and Kurds are seen as two different Ethnic groups.

Georgia

In Georgia Yazidis are seen as ethnic Kurds by the georgian goverment, the number of Yazidis in Georgia has steadily declined since 1989.

Number of Yazidis in Georgia
Year Population Source
1989 30,000 [7]
2002 18,000 [7]
2015 6,000 [7]

History of Kurdish States in Caucasia

Shaddadid Dynasties (951-1199)

Map of the Shaddadid Dynasties (11th-12th Century)
Region formerly occupied by Kurdistan Uezd, Kurdistan Okrug and later the Kurdish Republic of Lachin.

The History of Kurds in Caucasia goes back to the 10th Century, in 951 the Shaddadid Dynasty was established at Dvin by Muhammad ibn Shaddad (Arabic: محمد بن شداد; Kurdish: محمد بن شەداد), the Shaddadid Dynasty reached its greatest extend in 1030, during wich it included territories from modern-day Armenia and Azerbaijan. In 1067 the Shaddadids became a Vassal state of the Seljuk Empire after the death of Abu'l-Aswar. The Shaddadid State (of Dvin & Ganja) was fully annexed in 1075 by the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan, the Dynasty survived in Ani through Manuchihr ibn Shavur. The Shaddadid Dynasty of Ani was independent for another almost 100 years, until the Georgian King George III of Georgia annexed all of Ani for Georgia in 1161. The Shaddadids would rule over Ani again after a coalition of Muslim states defeated Georgia in 1163, though they were a Vassal of Azerbaijan. In 1174 Ani would again be occupied by Georgia, after switching sides between Georgia and the Shaddadids for another 4 times the Shaddadid family lost all power over Ani in 1199.[8][9][10]

Kurdistan Uezd (1923-1929)

Kurdistan Uezd (also known as "Red Kurdistan") was a Soviet administrative unit wich existed as an Autonomous region inside the Azerbaijan SSR for 6 years. Its Capital was Lachin, overall the region was majority Kurdish. In 1929 the Azerbaijani Congress of Soviets dissolved the Autonomous Region.[11][2]

Kurdistan Okrug (1930)

The administrative unit of Kurdistan Okrug only existed for around 2 months after being dissolved, because it strained relations between the Soviet Union and Iran and Turkey.[2]

Kurdish Lachin (1992)

Kurdish Lachin (Officially: English: The Kurdish Republic of Lachin; Kurdish (Kurmanji): Komara kurdî ya Laçînê)) was a unofficial Republic wich existed for one year during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, its Territory was the same as that of Kurdistan Uezd and later Kurdistan Okrug. It was backed by Armenia, and when their support stopped in late 1992 the state was dissolved.[12][13]

History of persecution of Caucasian Kurds

Deportation of 1937

The First Deportation of Kurds from Caucasia to Central Asia occurred in 1937, then leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin did not trust the Kurdish population and ordered their forced Deportation to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. This group of Kurds from the first Deportation by Stalin came from Nakhchivan Autonomous SSR (Part of Azerbaijan SSR). Most of them died during the deportation.[14]

Deportation of 1944

The second Deportation occurred in 1944, this time the Kurds who were deported came from Georgia SSR. Again on the order of Joseph Stalin.[14]

Caucasian Kurds in Kazakhstan

History

The Kurdish Population in Kazakhstan is descendent from Caucasian Kurds from Azerbaijan and Georgia SSR, who have been deported to Central Asia in 1937 and 1944 by Joseph Stalin, then leader of the Soviet Union. Some Caucasian Kurds who were Deported to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan later migrated north to Kazakhstan, because of the Osh Riots in 1990.[14]

Population

The Population of Kurds in Kazakhstan has steadily increased since 1970. Previous Population data does not exist.

Population of Kurds in Kazakhstan
Year Population Source
1970 12,313 [15]
1979 17,692 [15]
1989 25,371 [15]
1999 32,764 [15]
2009 38,325 [15]
2019 46,348 [15]
2023 49,355 [15]

Religion

Most Kurds in Kazakhstan are Muslim, 98.3% of Kurds are Muslim and 0.52% are Christian.[16]

Language

88.7% of Kurds in Kazakhstan speak the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish as their mother tongue. Places in Kazakhstan in which Kurds are a substantial part of the population often teach Kurdish literature and the Kurdish Language in primary and secondary school. Since 1990 there is also a Kurdish newspaper in Kazakhstan named "Kurdistan".[17][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "SHADDADIDS-Encyclopedia Iranica".
  2. ^ a b c "ПАРТИЗАНЫ НА ПОВОДКЕ". www.hist.ru. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ^ a b https://armstat.am/file/doc/99478353.pdf Retrieved Jan/20th/2024 via Statistical Committee of Armenia
  4. ^ "Azerbaijan's Kurds Fear Loss Of National Identity". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ "Refworld| Georgia:Treatment of the Kurds, in particular of Yezidi Kurds".
  6. ^ "Ethnic composition of Russia 2021". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. ^ a b c staff, DFWatch. "Yazidi temple, third in the world, opened in Tbilisi". Democracy & Freedom Watch. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  8. ^ Studies in Caucasian History. New York: Taylor’s Foreign Press. 1953. ISBN 0-521-05735-3.
  9. ^ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ "Meyyāfāriḳīn Tarihi'nde Kafkasya". Marmara Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi (in Turkish). 9 (2): 538–549. 2022-12-19. doi:10.16985/mtad.1161329. ISSN 2148-6743.
  11. ^ The Kurds: a contemporary overview. Routledge-SOAS politics and culture in the Middle East series. London: Routledge. 1992. ISBN 978-0-415-07265-6.
  12. ^ "The Kurdish Republic of Lachin being declared in 1992".
  13. ^ "THE KURDS REMAIN CAUGHT IN THE "TRANSCAUCASIAN TRIANGLE"". Jamestown. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ^ a b c Kassymova, Didar; Kundakbayeva, Zhanat; Markus, Ustina (2012-05-18). Historical Dictionary of Kazakhstan. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7983-6.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  16. ^ a b "RESULTS OF THE 2009 NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  17. ^ "KurdishMedia.com: News about Kurds and Kurdistan". 2012-03-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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