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About Kurdish (Sorani)
Sorani Kurdish is official in Iraqi Kurdistan and uses the Arabic script.
Speakers
8+ million
Language Family
Indo-Iranian
Writing System
Arabic script (modified Persian alphabet)
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Kurdish (Sorani)?
Iraqi Kurdistan has an autonomous government and growing economy.
Common Kurdish (Sorani) Words
Start your Kurdish (Sorani) journey with these essential words and phrases.
سڵاو
Hello
slahw
سوپاس
Thank you
soo-PAHS
تکایە
Please
teh-KAH-yeh
بەڵێ
Yes
beh-LEH
نەخێر
No
neh-KHEHR
ئاو
Water
ahw
خواردن
Food
khwahr-DEN
هاوڕێ
Friend
haw-REH
خۆشەویستی
Love
khosh-eh-wees-TEE
خوات لەگەڵ
Goodbye
khwaht leh-GEHL
خانوو
House
khah-NOO
رۆژ
Sun/Day
rohzh
History of Kurdish (Sorani)
Sorani Kurdish is the central Kurdish dialect, named after the Soran Emirate. It became the official Kurdish variety in Iraqi Kurdistan after 1991 autonomy. Iraqi Kurdistan's media, education, and government use Sorani. It differs significantly from Kurmanji in grammar and vocabulary.
Is Kurdish (Sorani) Hard to Learn?
Sorani uses the Arabic script with additional letters for Kurdish sounds. Unlike Kurmanji, Sorani has lost grammatical gender and cases, simplifying some aspects. Verb conjugation remains complex. Learning the script is essential.
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