Stateless nationsKurdsThe Kurdish people are mainly Sunni Muslims. Most of the Kurdish people live in the area of Türkiye, Iraq and Iran. Before World War I, Kurdish life was very nomadic and revolved mostly around sheep and goats. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Kurds began to become nationalistic. The service treaty signed in 1920 gave freedom to all countries in the Middle East. The Kurds have been treated brutally by the Turkish government and people. The Kurds have fought a very tough battle since these countries gained freedom. Post, Washington. "Who are the Kurds?" Washington Post. Np, 1999. Web. 3 March 2014. There is no set number of Kurds due to constantly changing characteristics. There are said to be 6 to 12 million Kurds in Türkiye. Since the Kurds have a small population in proportion to Türkiye, they are considered a minority. The total population of Türkiye is 74 million. This means that Türkiye's Kurdish population represents 12.3% of the total population. "Türkiye - Kurds". Türkiye - Kurds. Np, nd Web. March 20, 2014. Kurds are found primarily in the Middle East. They live in the mountainous regions of Iraq, Iran and Turkey. Turkey has the largest number of Kurds of any country in the world. There are around 8 million Kurds in Türkiye. When the Ottoman Empire was dismembered, the Kurds were promised independence and that is why most of the Kurdish people moved and remained in Turkey.Post, Washington. "Who are the Kurds?" Washington Post. Np, 1999. Web. March 3, 2014.... middle of paper... and are known as one of the oldest tribes in existence. They are highly respected and have traditionally been a very dominant tribe in South Africa. The total Zulu population is approximately 10 million people in eastern South Africa and Shaka Zulu. Their language is called Zulu and derives from Bantu. Most Zulus practice Christianity, but many people like to practice their traditional form of animism.Kaplin. AP Human Geography 2014. vol. 2014. Np: np, nd Print.HmongThe Hmong are a group that originated in Mongolia thousands of years ago. Since then, they have migrated to mainland China. The Hmong people speak their own Hmong language, their native language. The Hmong religion is animalistic. The total population of the Hmong group is between 4 and 5 million people.Kaplin. AP Human Geography 2014. vol. 2014. Np: np, nd Print.
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