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In spite of the importance of this region, genetic studies on the Iraqi people are limited and generally restricted to analysis of classical markers due to Iraq's modern political instability, [38] although there have been several published studies displaying a genealogical connection between all Iraqi peoples and the neighboring countries ...
There are several suggested origins for the name. One dates to the Sumerian city of Uruk and is thus ultimately of Sumerian origin. [27] [28] Another possible etymology for the name is from the Middle Persian word erāq, meaning "lowlands." [29] An Arabic folk etymology for the name is "deeply rooted, well-watered; fertile". [30]
Iraqi or Iraqis (in plural) means from Iraq, a country in the Middle East, and may refer to: Iraqi people or Iraqis, people from Iraq or of Iraqi descent; A citizen of Iraq, see demographics of Iraq; Iraqi or Araghi (Persian: عراقی), someone or something of, from, or related to Persian Iraq, an old name for a region in Central Iran
Cadet grey was an official color of the Confederate States Army: Czechoslovakia: Blue, white and red Donetsk People's Republic: Black, blue and red East Germany: Black, red and gold Blue National colours of Germany: France (Kingdom of France 987–1792, 1814–1848) White and blue French Blue, French Flags: German Empire: Black, white and red
The Iraqi people (Arabic: العراقيون; Kurdish: گهلی عێراق; Syriac: ܥܡܐ ܥܝܪܩܝܐ; Turkish: Iraklılar) are people originating from the country of Iraq. [ 1 ] Iraqi Arabs are the largest ethnic group in Iraq, [ 2 ] followed by Iraqi Kurds , then Iraqi Turkmen as the third largest ethnic group in the country.
Much of the color-based classification relates to groups that were politically significant at different points in US history (e.g., part of a wave of immigrants), and these categories do not have an obvious label for people from other groups, such as people from the Middle East or Central Asia. [1]
Classification: People: By nationality: Iraqi also: Countries: Iraq: People: ... Pages in category "Iraqi people" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 ...
Afro-Iraqis are Iraqi people of African Zanj heritage. Historically, their population has concentrated in the southern port city of Basra, as Basra was the capital of the slave trade in Iraq. [2] Afro-Iraqis speak Arabic and mostly adhere to Islam. Some Afro-Iraqis can still speak Swahili along with Arabic. [3]