Kurdish tribes explained
The following is a list of tribes of Kurdish people, an ethnic group from the geo-cultural region of Kurdistan in Western Asia.
Armenia and Georgia
Kurdish tribes in Armenia and Georgia consist of Yazidis who arrived in Caucasus from the regions of Van, Kars and Dogubayazit during two main waves of migrations, the first wave taking place during the Russo-Ottoman wars of 19th century (1828-1829 and 1879-1882) and the second wave taking place during World War 1, especially during and after the Armenian genocide where Yazidis were also targeted alongside Armenians. Before migrating, Yazidis formed an integral part of Kurdish tribal interactions in the Ottoman Empire. The Yazidis of Armenia who arrived during the first wave of migrations, settled in Aparan and Talin provinces in the mountainous regions of Aragatz, whereas the Yazidis who arrived during the second wave settled in villages across Ashtarak, Echmiadzin and Armavir.
Tribal confederations
The present tribes and tribal confederations with their sub-tribes are listed below:[1] [2] [3]
Zuqiriya Confederation
- Baravî
- Bûtikî
- Belekerî
- Dasinî
- Divinî
- Korkitiya
- Kurtikî
- Masekî
- Chokhreshî
- Memreshî
- Mendesorî
- Mendikî
- Reshî
- Reshkî
- Shemsika
- Sorî
Mehemdiya Confederation
Hesiniya Confederation
- Belekerî
- Beyandûrî
- Bûvkî
- Dasinî
- Dawidî
- Divinî
- Dodkî
- Gêloyî
- Kashakhî
- Mamtajî
- Memîdokî
- Mekhsûdî
- Mûskî
- Mîrangî
- Qazanî
- Qûchî
- Remoshî
- Sherqî
- Tûzhkî
- Ûdî
- Ortilî (Disputed)
Sipki Confederation
- Belî
- Chîlî
- Îsedizî
- Kashakha
- Karêyî
- Kilêrî
- Mikhayla
- Pîvazî
- Rejevî
- Rojkî
- Sahaniya
- Stûrkî
- Shanezera
- Shemsika
- Utî
Azerbaijan
A large portion of the centuries-old Kurdish population in present-day Azerbaijan was deported by the Soviet Union to Central Asia from the 1930s onwards. The remaining Kurdish population in the former Red Kurdistan area (Lachin and Kelbajar districts) was displaced by ethnic-Armenian forces during the first Nagorno-Karabakh War, whilst the Kurds outside of the conflict zone in Azerbaijan became heavily assimilated into Azerbaijani culture.[4] [5] [6]
The information on the tribes in Azerbaijan is from 1936:[7] [8]
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Alihan | Aliyan | Babali | Bargushat | Bozlu | Ferihkan | Gajisam | Gulukchi | Hasenan | Karachorlu | Kelani |
Kulekan | Kulpucci | Milan | Pugian | Pusian | Shadmanli | Sheylanli | Sisiyan | Sultan | Tahmas | Terter | |
Iraq
Baghdad Governorate
The following tribes are present in Baghdad Governorate:
Diyala Governorate
The following tribes are present in Diyala Governorate:
Dohuk Governorate
The following tribes are present in Dohuk Governorate:[15] [16] [17]
- Babiri tribe
- Bamernî tribe
- Barzani tribe
- Basidkî tribe (Yezidi)
- Berwari tribe
- Belesinî tribe (Yezidi)
- Birîmenî tribe (Yezidi)
- Dina tribe (Yezidi)
- Dinnadi tribe (Yezidi)[18]
- Kochar tribe
- Dolamarî tribe
- Doski tribe
- Dumilî tribe (Yezidi)
- Ertuşi tribe
- Guli tribe
- Hewêrî tribe (Yezidi)[19]
- Hekarî tribe (Yezidi)
- Heraqî tribe (Yezidi)
- Mamûsî tribe (Yezidi)
- Mlhmbani tribe
- Mamesh tribe
- Misûsan tribe (Yezidi)
- Mizûrî tribe
- Nerway tribe
- Nheli tribe
- Pêdayî tribe (Yezidi)
- Qaîdî tribe (Yezidi)
- Qirnayî tribe (Yezidi)
- Rêkanî tribe
- Rûbanistî tribe (Yezidi)
- Sharafani tribe
- Sindî tribe
- Sipna tribe
- Silêvanî tribe[20]
- Sûrçî tribe
- Tirk tribe (Yezidi)
- Tovi/Tuvi/Toviye tribe[21] [22]
- Xaltî tribe (Yezidi)
- Xetarî tribe (Yezidi)
- Zêbarî tribe
Erbil Governorate
The following tribes are present in Erbil Governorate:[23]
- Balak tribe[24]
- Ako tribe[25]
- Barzani tribe
- Barzinji tribe
- Bilbas tribe
- Bradost tribe
- Dizayee tribe
- Dolamari tribe
- Gerdi
- Haruti tribe
- Herki tribe
- Kawani tribe
- Khailani tribe
- Khoshnaw tribe
- Mantik tribe
- Nanakali tribe
- Shwan tribe
- Siani tribe
- Siyan tribe
- Surchi tribe
- Zarari tribe
- Zebari tribe
Halabja Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate
The following tribes are present in Kirkuk Governorate:
- Amarmel tribe
- Barzinji tribe
- Biban tribe
- Dilo tribe
- Hamawand tribe
- Jabari tribe
- Kaka'i tribe (Yarsanism)[26]
- Salehi tribe
- Siyan tribe[27]
- Sharafbayani tribe
- Shuhan tribe
- Talabani tribe
- Zangana tribe
Nineveh Governorate
The following tribes and confederations are present in Nineveh Governorate:[28] [29] [30]
Xorkan Tribal Confederation (Yezidi)
- Aldexî tribe
- Adiyan tribe
- Aldîn tribe
- Bekran tribe
- Cefrî tribe
- Çêlkan tribe
- Dilkan tribe
- Heskan tribe
- Hewîrî tribe
- Helîqî tribe
- Kurkurka tribe
- Mendikan tribe
- Mûsanî tribe
- Mehirkan tribe
- Musqora tribe
- Mala Bakê tribe
- Qîçkan tribe
- Qîranî tribe
- Reshkan tribe
- Simûqî tribe
- Sherqiyan tribe
- Shehwanî tribe
Cuwana Tribal Confederation (Yezidi)
- Aqosî tribe
- Bekira tribe
- Çûkan tribe
- Dilkan tribe
- Emeran tribe
- Hebaban/Hebabat tribe
- Howêrî tribe
- Hilêqî tribe
- Heskan tribe
- Kizan tribe
- Korkorkî tribe
- Mashekî tribe
- Mihirkan tribe
- Xinan tribe
- Mala Xalitê tribe
- Miskora tribe
- Qîçikan tribe
- Hesenî tribe
- Nukrî tribe
- Eldinan tribe
- Usivan tribe
- Xosî tribe
- Elî Sorka tribe
- Xifshan tribe
Other
- Bajalan tribe[31]
- Duchi tribe
- Fuqarah tribe (Yezidi)
- Gergeri tribe[32]
- Hasenan tribe
- Kaka'i tribe (Yarsanism)
- Kiran tribe
Saladin Governorate
The following tribes are present in Saladin Governorate:
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
The following tribes are present in Sulaymaniyah Governorate:[33]
Wasit Governorate
The following tribes are present in Wasit Governorate:
Iran
Ardabil Province
The following tribes are present in Ardabil Province:[36]
- Delikan tribe
- Qolugjan tribe
- Shatran tribe
East Azerbaijan Province
The following tribes are present in East Azerbaijan Province:
Fars Province
The following tribes are present in Fars Province:
Gilan Province
The following tribes are present in Gilan Province:
Hamadan Province
The following tribes are present in Hamadan Province:
- Chahardoli tribe
- Falak al-Din tribe[42]
- Ghiasvand tribe
- Jalilvand tribe
- Kakavand tribe
- Musavand tribe
- Torkashvand tribe
- Zand tribe
- Zola tribe
Ilam Province
The following tribes are present in Ilam Province:[43]
- Arkavazi tribe
- Badreh tribe[44]
- Balavand/Zardalan tribe
- Beyrey/Ali Sherwan tribe
- Dehbalai tribe
- Dilfan tribe[45]
- Eyvan tribe
- Feyli tribe
- Kalhor tribe[46]
- Khezel tribe
- Kolivand tribe
- Malekshahi tribe
- Rizehvand tribe[47]
- Shuhan tribe
Kermanshah Province
The following tribes are present in Kermanshah Province:
- Ahmedvand tribe
- Bajalan tribe
- Bajulvand tribe
- Balvand tribe
- Dinarvand tribe
- Ghiasvand tribe
- Guran tribe
- Hulilan tribe
- Jaff tribe[48]
- Jalilvand tribe
- Kakavand tribe
- Kalhor tribe
- Karam Alivand tribe
- Kerindi tribe
- Khalvand tribe
- Kolya'i tribe[49]
- Kuruni tribe
- Mafivand tribe
- Namivand tribe
- Nanakuli tribe
- Osmanvand tribe
- Payirvand tribe
- Qalavand tribe
- Sanjâbi tribe
- Shabankara tribe
- Sharafbayani tribe
- Torkashvand tribe
- Zangana tribe
- Zola tribe
Khorasan Provinces
The following tribes are present in North Khorasan Province and Razavi Khorasan Province:[50]
- Amar tribe
- Baçvan tribe
- Badlan tribe
- Berivan tribe
- Bicervan tribe
- Çapeş tribe
- Davan tribe
- Hamazkan tribe
- Izan tribe
- Keyvan tribe
- Mamyan tribe
- Mastyan tribe
- Mozdegan tribe
- Palokan tribe
- Qaçkan tribe
- Qarabas tribe
- Qaraçur tribe
- Qaraman tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Rudkan tribe
- Sevkan tribe
- Silsepuran tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şeyhkan tribe
- Şirvan tribe
- Torosan tribe
- Tukan tribe
- Zafaran tribe
- Zangalan tribe
- Zaraqkan tribe
- Zardkan tribe
- Zeydan tribe
Kurdistan Province
The following tribes are present in Kurdistan Province:
Lorestan Province
The following tribes are present in Lorestan Province:
- Adinevand tribe
- Ahmedvand tribe
- Amrayi tribe
- Azadbakht tribe
- Baharvand tribe
- Chegini tribe[56]
- Dalvand tribe
- Dilfan tribe
- Feyli tribe (refugee camp)[57]
- Geravand tribe
- Ghiasvand tribe
- Hasanvand tribe[58]
- Itivand tribe
- Jalilavand tribe[59]
- Jomur tribe[60]
- Kakavand tribe[61]
- Kolivand tribe
- Kushki tribe
- Mirvand tribe
- Mumiavand tribe
- Musavand tribe
- Nurali tribe
- Padarvand tribe
- Romanvand tribe
- Shahivand tribe
- Tarkhan tribe
- Yousefvand tribe
Mazandaran Province
The following tribes are present in Mazandaran Province:
Qazvin Province
The following tribes are present in Qazvin Province:[62]
- Amar tribe
- Jalilavand tribe
- Reşwan tribe
Tehran Province
The following tribes are present in Tehran Province:
West Azerbaijan Province
The following tribes are present in West Azerbaijan Province:
Syria
Al-Hasakah and Raqqa Governorates
The following tribes are present in Al-Hasakah Governorate and Raqqa Governorate:[69] [70] [71] [72] [73]
- Abajani tribe (Yezidi)
- Abasan tribe
- Adiya tribe (Yezidi)
- Afshi tribe (Yezidi)
- Aliyan tribe
- Aşitan tribe
- Bahcolan tribe (Yezidi)
- Berazi tribe
- Daqoran tribe
- Dasikan tribe (Yezidi)
- Dazwani tribe[74]
- Dina tribe (Yezidi)
- Dorkan tribe
- Efshan tribe (Yezidi)
- Gabara tribe
- Hasenan tribe
- Hawna tribe
- Heverkan tribe
- Jabia tribe
- Kafnasa tribe (Yezidi)
- Ketikan tribe
- Khalta tribe (Yezidi)
- Kikan tribe
- Kiwakhi tribe (Yezidi)
- Koçer tribe
- Mahlami tribe
- Mahoka tribe (Yezidi)
- Marsini tribe
- Mihirkan tribe (Yezidi)
- Milan tribe
- Miran tribe
- Nimrdani tribe (Yezidi)
- Omerkan tribe
- Omeriyan tribe
- Pinar Eliya tribe
- Semoqa tribe (Yezidi)
- Shifaqta tribe (Yezidi)
- Sharqi tribe (Yezidi)
- Şêxan tribe
- Taqa tribe (Yezidi)
Aleppo Governorate
The following tribes are present in Aleppo Governorate:[75] [76]
- Amkan tribe
- Berazi tribe[77]
- Biyan tribe
- Çêlka tribe (Yezidi)
- Cûmiyan tribe
- Dawudiya tribe (Yezidi)
- Dimili tribe
- Dinadi tribe (Yezidi)
- Heyştiyan tribe
- Qopani tribe (Yezidi)
- Reşwan tribe[78]
- Reşkan tribe (Yezidi)
- Rûbariyan tribe
- Sheriqan tribe (Yezidi)
- Şêxan tribe
- Xaltî tribe (Yezidi)
- Xastiyan tribe
- Xerzan tribe
Turkey
Adıyaman Province
The following tribes are present in Adıyaman Province:
- Alikan tribe
- Atman tribe
- Balyan tribe
- Belikan tribe
- Bêzikan tribe
- Birîmşa tribe
- Bîstikan tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Cêlikan tribe
- Dêrsimî tribe
- Dirêjan tribe
- Gewozî tribe
- Hevêdan tribe
- Heyderan tribe
- Hûriyan tribe
- Izol tribe
- Kawan tribe
- Kerdizan tribe
- Kîkan tribe
- Kirvar tribe
- Mirdesan tribe
- Molikan tribe
- Mukriyan tribe
- Pîrvan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Şavak tribe
- Sinemilli tribe
- Sînanka tribe
- Şêxbizin tribe
- Teşikan tribe
- Ziran tribe
Ağrı Province
The following tribes are present in Ağrı Province and are all Shafi'i:
- Berjeri tribe
- Jalali tribe
- Hasenan tribe
- Haydaran tribe
- Memani tribe
- Zilan tribe
Aksaray Province
The following tribes are present in Aksaray Province:
- Ekecik/Keşan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
Ankara Province
The following tribes are present in Ankara Province:
- Atman tribe
- Davdan tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Bezikan tribe
- Biliki tribe
- Hecibi tribe
- Kîkan tribe
- Modan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Sawiki tribe
- Şêxan tribe
- Şexbizin tribe
- Rutan tribe
- Têrikan tribe
- Zirkan tribe
Ardahan Province
The following tribes are present in Ardahan Province:[79]
- Bezikan tribe
- Cemaldînî tribe
- Kaskan tribe
- Sipkan tribe
- Pîrebadî tribe
- Zîlan tribe
Batman Province
The following tribes are present in Batman Province:
- Alikan tribe
- Barava/Derhawî tribe
- Bekiran tribe
- Bozikan tribe
- Celali tribe
- Daşi tribe
- Dermemikan tribe
- Etmanekî tribe
- Habezbenî tribe
- Hesar tribe
- Kercoz tribe
- Remman tribe
- Reşkotan tribe
- Seyyid tribe
- Sinikan tribe
- Timok tribe
- Xiyan tribe[80]
- Zilan tribe
Bingöl Province
The following tribes are present in Bingöl Province:
- Abdalan tribe
- Axmur tribe
- Az tribe
- Began tribe
- Bekiran tribe[81]
- Beritan tribe
- Bilice tribe
- Botikan tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Cibran tribe
- Çolemêrgan tribe[82]
- Çanmerik tribe
- Çarekan tribe
- Çikan tribe
- Emeran tribe[82]
- Giransor tribe
- Gokdere tribe
- Hasenan tribe[81]
- Izol tribe
- Karsan tribe
- Karabaş tribe
- Kurêşan tribe
- Lolan tribe
- Maksudan tribe
- Maskan tribe
- Musyan tribe
- Omeran tribe
- Pox tribe
- Remman tribe[81]
- Şadiyan tribe[81]
- Seter tribe
- Solaxan tribe[82]
- Şêxleran tribe[82]
- Tavus tribe
- Xilan tribe[82]
- Xormekan tribe
- Zikte tribe
Bitlis Province
The following tribes are present in Bitlis Province:
- Alikan tribe
- Balekan tribe
- Bekiran tribe
- Dimilî tribe
- Dûdêran tribe[83]
- Etmanekî tribe
- Geydan tribe
- Keşkoliyan tribe
- Mamediyan tribe
- Mamxuran tribe
- Motikan tribe
- Silokan tribe
Black Sea and Marmara Regions
The following tribes are present in the Black Sea Region and Marmara Region:
Diyarbakır Province
The following tribes are present in Diyarbakır Province and are all Shafi'i:
- Bekirhan tribe
- Bedikan tribe
- Çaruma tribe
- Dodikan tribe
- Hancuk tribe
- Hasani tribe
- Hevedan tribe
- Hiyan tribe
- Izol tribe
- Keşko tribe
- Kulp tribe
- Mendan tribe
- Narik tribe
- Omeran tribe
- Paşur tribe
- Peçari tribe
- Şeyhdoda tribe
- Zahori tribe
Elazığ Province
The following tribes are present in Elazığ Province and are all Hanafi unless noted:
- Balyan tribe
- Beritan tribe (Hanafi and Shafi'i)
- Bulanik tribe
- Direjan tribe
- Genmutlu tribe
- Gökdere tribe[89]
- Izol tribe
- Herdi tribe
- Karabegyan tribe
- Karaçor tribe
- Kasiman tribe[90]
- Milan tribe[91]
- Oşin tribe
- Parçikan tribe
- Sivan tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şavak tribe[92]
- Sinemilli tribe (Alevi)[93]
- Zeyve tribe
- Zirkan tribe
Erzincan Province
The following tribes are present in Erzincan Province:
- Abasan tribe
- Alan tribe
- Arel tribe
- Aşuran tribe
- Atman tribe[94]
- Balaban tribe
- Balan tribe
- Bamasoran tribe
- Botikan tribe
- Çarekan tribe
- Derviş Cemal tribe
- Karikan tribe
- Keçelan tribe
- Keman tribe
- Koçgiri tribe
- Kurêşan tribe
- Kurmeş tribe
- Lolan tribe
- Menikan tribe
- Rutan tribe
- Sinemili tribe
- Sisan tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şêx Mehmedan tribe
- Xormekan tribe
- Zilan tribe
Erzurum Province
The following tribes are present in Erzurum Province:[95]
- Balaban tribe
- Belican tribe
- Belikan tribe
- Cibran tribe
- Çarekan tribe
- Dilxêran tribe
- Dimilî tribe
- Hasenan tribe
- Sevkar tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şexbizin tribe
- Xormekan tribe
- Zerikan tribe
Gaziantep Province
The following tribes are present in Gaziantep Province and are all Hanafi unless noted:
Greater Kars Provinces
The following tribes are present in Kars Province and Iğdır Province (one province until 1993) and are all Shafi'i unless noted:
Gümüşhane Province
The following tribes are present in Gümüşhane Province and are all Alevi:
- Abasan tribe
- Abdalan tribe
- Arel tribe
- Butkan tribe
- Kurêşan tribe
- Lolan tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şeyhhasan tribe
- Xormekan tribe
Hakkâri Province
The following tribes are present in Hakkâri Province:[98]
- Begzade tribe
- Diri tribe
- Doski tribe
- Ertuşi tribe
- Gerdî tribe
- Gewdan tribe
- Giravî tribe
- Goyan tribe
- Herkî tribe
- Humara tribe
- Jirkî tribe
- Mamxûran tribe
- Oramar tribe
- Pinyanişî tribe
- Qeşûran tribe
- Silehi tribe
- Zerzan tribe
Kahramanmaraş Province
The following tribes are present in Kahramanmaraş Province:
- Alxas tribe
- Atman tribe
- Bugan tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Celikan tribe
- Cimikan tribe
- Harunan tribe
- Kasiman tribe
- Kiliçli tribe
- Koçgiri tribe
- Kurecik tribe
- Kurne tribe
- Pilvankan tribe
- Sinemilli tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şemsikan tribe
- Xidiran tribe
Kayseri Province
The following tribes are present in Kayseri Province:
- Alxas tribe
- Bekiran tribe
- Canbeg tribe
- Giniyan tribe
- Harunan tribe
- Karabal tribe
- Koçgiri tribe
- Kumreş tribe
- Sinemilli tribe
- Şemsikan tribe
Kilis Province
The following tribes are present in Kilis Province and are all Hanafi:
Kırşehir Province
The following tribes are present in Kırşehir Province:
- Bêrketî tribe
- Molikan tribe
- Oxçiyan tribe
- Pisiyan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Şêxbilan tribe
- Şexbizin tribe
Konya Province
The following tribes are present in Konya Province:
- Canbegan tribe
- Celikan tribe
- Cudikan tribe
- Molikan tribe
- Omeran tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Sewêdi tribe
- Sêfkan tribe
- Şexbizin tribe
- Têrikan tribe
- Xelikan tribe
Malatya Province
The following tribes are present in Malatya Province:
- Aluç tribe
- Atman tribe
- Balyan tribe
- Canbeg tribe
- Direjan tribe
- Herdi tribe
- Izol tribe
- Kurecik tribe
- Molikan tribe
- Parçikan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Sinemilli tribe
- Sînanka tribe
- Zeyve tribe
Mardin Province
The following tribes are present in Mardin Province:
- Abasan tribe
- Alikan tribe
- Aluwa tribe[99]
- Arbanî tribe
- Arnas tribe
- Basiqil tribe
- Barava/Derhawî tribe
- Botikan tribe
- Bubilan tribe
- Celali tribe
- Çomeran tribe
- Dasikan tribe
- Dakoran tribe
- Dekşori tribe
- Dera tribe[99]
- Dêreverî tribe
- Dermemikan tribe
- Domanan tribe
- Dorikan tribe
- Dimilî tribe
- Erebiyan tribe
- Gergerî tribe
- Habezbenî tribe
- Harunan tribe
- Hasenan tribe
- Hemika tribe
- Heramî tribe
- Hevêrkan tribe
- Kasikan tribe
- Kîkan tribe
- Koçekan tribe
- Lêf tribe
- Mamûdan tribe
- Meman tribe
- Meşkinan tribe
- Metinan tribe
- Milan tribe
- Omerkan tribe
- Qelenderan tribe
- Raman tribe
- Rutan tribe
- Salihan tribe
- Sefan tribe
- Selikan tribe
- Sinikan tribe
- Sorkan tribe
- Surgucu tribe
- Şeb tribe
- Şemikan tribe
- Şêxan tribe
- Temikan tribe
- Tepêbarava tribe
- Xalecan tribe
- Xurs tribe
- Zaxuran tribe
Muş Province
The following tribes are present in Muş Province and are all Shafi'i unless noted:
- Abdalan tribe
- Badikan tribe
- Bekiran tribe
- Bonaki tribe
- Bozikan tribe
- Cibran tribe
- Çeçen tribe (see Chechen Kurds, Hanafi and Shafi'i)
- Çerek tribe (Hanafi and Shafi'i)
- Çukur tribe
- Elmali tribe
- Halefbey tribe
- Hasenan tribe
- Haydaran tribe
- Heridi tribe
- Hiyan tribe
- Hizan tribe
- Huyut tribe
- Jalali tribe
- Lezgi tribe (Hanafi and Shafi'i)
- Lolan tribe (Alevi)
- Parsink tribe
- Rektan tribe
- Savdan tribe
- Top tribe
- Zamanağa tribe
Siirt Province
The following tribes are present in Siirt Province and are all Shafi'i:
- Adiyan tribe[100]
- Alikan tribe
- Bekiran tribe
- Dûdêran tribe[101]
- Erebiyan tribe
- Garisan tribe[101]
- Keşkoliyan tribe[101]
- Mamediyan tribe[101]
- Pencenarî tribe
- Silokan tribe[101]
- Soran tribe[101]
- Şakiran tribe[100]
- Sturkiyan tribe
Sivas Province
The following tribes are present in Sivas Province:
- Alxas tribe
- Atman tribe
- Bulucan tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Celikan tribe
- Çarekan tribe[102]
- Çuxraş tribe
- Direjan tribe
- Giniyan tribe
- Koçgiri tribe[103]
- Kurecik tribe
- Kurmeş tribe[104]
- Kurne tribe
- Sinemilli tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şemsikan tribe
- Xormekan tribe
Şanlıurfa Province
The following tribes are present in Şanlıurfa Province:
- Acem tribe
- Badilli tribe
- Bezikan tribe
- Bucak tribe
- Canbegan tribe
- Delikan tribe
- Dodikan tribe
- Hartavi tribe
- Izol tribe
- Karahan tribe
- Karakeçili tribe
- Kawan tribe
- Kejan tribe
- Ketikan tribe
- Kirvar tribe
- Mersavi tribe
- Milan tribe
- Mirdesan tribe
- Modan tribe
- Pijan tribe
- Reşwan tribe
- Sinikan tribe
- Suleyman tribe
- Şabikan tribe
- Şeddadî tribe
- Şêxan tribe
- Terikan tribe
Şırnak Province
The following tribes are present in Şırnak Province:[105]
- Alikan
- Aluwa
- Amara
- Bajarî
- Batûyan/Botikan
- Dêrşewî
- Domanan
- Dorikan
- Dûdêran
- Garîstan
- Gewdan
- Giravî
- Girkê Emo
- Giteyî
- Goyan
- Harûnan
- Hecî Eliya
- Hêsinan
- Jirkî
- Jîlyan
- Kîçan
- Mamxûran
- Meman
- Mîran
- Mûsareşan
- Omerkan
- Qeşûran
- Salihan
- Sindî
- Sipêrti
- Soran
- Şikakî
- Şirnexî
- Tayan
- Welatî
- Xêrikan
- Zedkan
- Zeherî
- Zêvkî
Tunceli Province
The following tribes are present in Tunceli Province:
- Abasan tribe
- Alan tribe
- Arel tribe
- Aslanan tribe
- Aşuran tribe
- Bahtiyaran tribe
- Balaban tribe
- Balan tribe
- Beyitan tribe
- Birman tribe
- Çarekan tribe
- Demenan tribe
- Ferhadan tribe
- Haydaran tribe
- Hiran tribe
- Izol tribe
- Kalan tribe
- Keman tribe
- Karabal tribe
- Karsan tribe
- Keçelan tribe
- Kirgan tribe
- Kurêşan tribe
- Laçin tribe
- Lolan tribe
- Maksudan tribe
- Pilvankan tribe
- Qoçan tribe
- Rutan tribe
- Sisan tribe
- Sûran tribe
- Şadiyan tribe
- Şavak tribe[106]
- Şavalan tribe
- Şêx Mehmedan tribe
- Xormekan tribe
- Yusufan tribe
Van Province
The following tribes are present in Van Province and are all Shafi'i:
- Adaman tribe
- Alan tribe
- Asiyan tribe
- Buriki tribe
- Botan tribe
- Ertuşi tribe
- Ezdinan tribe
- Geloi tribe
- Hacidiran tribe
- Haydaran tribe
- Kurêşan tribe
- Manhuran tribe
- Meleyan tribe
- Memani tribe
- Milan tribe
- Pinyaniş tribe
- Shekak tribe
- Şemsikan tribe
- Takuri tribe
Historical tribes
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