Shabaks
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 200,000–500,000 (2017 estimation) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Largest settlements: Mosul, Gogjali, Bartella | |
| Languages | |
| Shabaki, Arabic, Kurdish | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Shia Islam Minority: Sunni Islam, Yarsanism, Christianity Historically: Shabakism |
Shabaks (Arabic: الشبك, Kurdish: شەبەک, romanized: Şebek) are a group native to the Nineveh Plains in Iraq. Their origin is uncertain, although they are largely considered Kurds by scholars. They speak Shabaki, a branch of the Zaza–Gorani languages, one of the main Kurdish variants alongside common Kurdish. Shabaks largely follow Shia Islam.