Barwar region of Iraqi Kurdistan
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The Barwar region of Iraqi Kurdistan is a mountainous, historically Assyrian-inhabited area in northern Iraq known for its distinct local culture and dialect.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Hakkari region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf |
Assyrian people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentAdministrativeAuthority | Kurdistan Regional Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
Anfal campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrian genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi–Kurdish conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I deportations of Assyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConflictImpact |
forced migration
ⓘ
village destructions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Assyrian churches and monasteries
ⓘ
traditional Assyrian village architecture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Assyrians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | mountain villages ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Barwari Bala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barwari Šwaqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Barwari Žera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
high mountain ridges
ⓘ
steep valleys ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation | Hakkari Assyrian tribal areas ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Assyrians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaldean Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct local culture
ⓘ
distinct local dialect ⓘ |
| languageVariety |
Barwari dialect of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
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ⓘ
Barwari dialect of Sureth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraqi Kurdistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Iraq ⓘ |
| locatedInRange | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dohuk Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zakho District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMajorityHistorically | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityCurrently | Christian ⓘ |
| resultedIn | displacement of Assyrian population ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Assyrian tribal communities ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Chaldean Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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