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SW Asia Ethnic Group
Unit 2
| description | term |
|---|---|
| Largest minority ethnic group in Turkey. | Kurds |
| Largest ethnic group in most SW Asian countries. | Arabs |
| Largest ethnic group in Iran. | Persians |
| Mostly speak Arabic | Arabs |
| Most are Shia Muslims though they can be other religions. | Persians |
| Their territory is in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran, | Kurds |
| Speak Farsi | Persians |
| Mostly Sunni Muslims though they can be other religions. | Arabs and Kurds |
| Mostly speak Kurdish | Kurds |
| They would like their own country but that is causing conflict because the countries of SW Asia don't want to give up their territory. | Kurds |
| Pride in your people group or country. Often results in wanting to have your own country. | nationalism |
| A group of people with common beliefs about God or gods, holy things and places, and the spiritual. | Religious Group |
| A group of people that have a shared culture. This can include language, clothing, music, food, a shared history, or a common geographic location. | Ethnic Group |