Kurds in Denmark
Kurds in Denmark are Kurds living in Denmark. The number of Kurds is estimated between 25,000 and 30,000 and they come mainly from countries in the Middle East. Most Danish Kurds live in the capital Copenhagen.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 25,000 (2016 Kurdish Institute of Paris estimate[1])-30,000[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Copenhagen | |
| Languages | |
| Danish, Kurdish languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kurdish diaspora |
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In 1993, population of Kurds in Denmark was estimated as 12,000 by Kurdish Institute of Paris (KIP).[3] Today, KIP estimates the same number as 25,000.
Notable Kurds from Denmark
Burhan G on Concert Kopenhagen 2011
- Burhan G, Danish singer
- Özlem Cekic, Danish politician
- Rezan Corlu, Danish Footballer
- Node (singer), Danish singer and Rapper
- Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye, ceramic artist
- Rang Shawkat, Danish Footballer
- Dennis Ceylan, Boxer
- Nedim Yasar, former Danish gang member
See also
References
- "Diaspora Kurde (2016)". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Murmur » the enemy of my friend is my friend".
- Rigoni, Isabelle (1998). "Les mobilisations des Kurdes en Europe". Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales (in French). 14 (3): 204. doi:10.3406/remi.1998.1654. ISSN 0765-0752. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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