Circassians in Iraq
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Circassians in Iraq[lower-alpha 1] refer to people born in or residing in Iraq, that are of Circassian origin.[1] Like all Iraqis, Circassians in Iraq faced various hardships in the modern era, as Iraq suffered wars, sanctions, oppressive regimes, and civil strife.[1][2]
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Total population | |
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30,000–50,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah Diyala, Kirkuk, Anbar, Najaf | |
Languages | |
Mainly Arabic and Kurdish as well as Adyghe, Chechen, Lezgin, Turkmen | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam Shia Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other North Caucasian peoples |
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