Chaldean Christians

Chaldean Christians (Syriac: ܟܲܠܕܵܝܹܐ, Keldayee; Arabic: الكلدانيون) are adherents of the Chaldean Catholic Church.^[1] Chaldeans are the largest Christian community in Iraq,^[2] estimated at between 400,000–600,000.^[2] Chaldeans have generally been well integrated into Iraqi society.^[2] They have not actively sought establishment of a separate state.^[2] Many of their members are businessmen and technocrats, and a few have held high government positions.^[2] Chaldeans have always been an important part of Iraqi society. In addition to Iraq, migrant Chaldean communities are found in the United States, Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Lebanon.^[2]

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Assyrian people

References

↑ BBC NEWS (March 13, 2008). "Who are the Chaldean Christians?". BBC NEWS. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Historical Dictionary of Iraq. Scarecrow Press. 2004. p. 56. ISBN 9780810843301. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)

[BBC-1] BBC NEWS (March 13, 2008). "Who are the Chaldean Christians?". BBC NEWS. Retrieved March 26, 2010.

[Iraq-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Historical Dictionary of Iraq. Scarecrow Press. 2004. p. 56. ISBN 9780810843301. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)

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