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'''Southern Kurdish''' (Southern Kurdish: Kurdí Xuwarig) belongs to the [[Northwestern Iranian languages]] and is predominantly spoken in western [[Iran]] and eastern [[Iraq]]. In [[Iran]], it is spoken in the provinces of [[Kermanshah]] (Kirmaşan) and [[Ilam]]. In [[Iraq]] it is spoken in the region of [[Khanaqin]] (Xaneqîn), all the way to [[Mandali]], ''Pehle''. It is also the language of the populous [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] ''Kakayî tribe'' near [[Kerkuk]] and the ''Zengene''s near ''Kifrî''. There are also populous diasporas of Southern Kurdish Dialects group found in the Alburz mountains. Its dialects are ''Kolyaî'', ''Kermanshahi (Kirmaşanî)'', ''[[Kalhuri]]'', ''Garrusi'' (''Gerrûsî) (Bijari)'', ''[[Sanjâbi]]'' (Sencabî), ''Malekshahi'' (''Melikşay''), ''[[Beyrey]] or [[Mahaki]] (which is a sub-dialect of [[Feyli]])'' and [[Feyli]] (ilami). It had around 3 million speakers in [[Iran]] in [[2000]]. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=IR][http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=IQ] |
'''Southern Kurdish''' (Southern Kurdish: Kurdí Xuwarig) belongs to the [[Northwestern Iranian languages]] and is predominantly spoken in western [[Iran]] and eastern [[Iraq]]. In [[Iran]], it is spoken in the provinces of [[Kermanshah]] (Kirmaşan) and [[Ilam]]. In [[Iraq]] it is spoken in the region of [[Khanaqin]] (Xaneqîn), all the way to [[Mandali]], ''Pehle''. It is also the language of the populous [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] ''Kakayî tribe'' near [[Kerkuk]] and the ''Zengene''s near ''Kifrî''. There are also populous diasporas of Southern Kurdish Dialects group found in the Alburz mountains. Its dialects are ''Kolyaî'', ''Kermanshahi (Kirmaşanî)'', ''[[Kalhuri]]'', ''Garrusi'' (''Gerrûsî) (Bijari)'', ''[[Sanjâbi]]'' (Sencabî), ''Malekshahi'' (''Melikşay''), ''[[Beyrey]] or [[Mahaki]] (which is a sub-dialect of [[Feyli]])'' and [[Feyli]] (ilami). It had around 3 million speakers in [[Iran]] in [[2000]]. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=IR][http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=IQ] |
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Southern Kurdish dialects, such as Lakki, are spoken in Iran in the provinces Ilam, kermanshah, and Lorestan. Southern dialects do not have a standard written form and have not adequately |
Southern Kurdish dialects, such as Lakki, are spoken in Iran in the provinces Ilam, kermanshah, and Lorestan. Southern dialects do not have a standard written form and have not adequately studied.<ref>Medieval Islamic Civilization: A-K, index |
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By Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach</ref> |
By Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:46, 9 August 2010
| Southern Kurdish | |
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| Kurdí Xuwarig | |
| Native to | Eastern Iraq, Western Iran |
| Region | Main in Western Iran, Kermanshah, Ilam Province, Eastern Iraq border with those provinces including Xanaqin, Kirind, and Qorwaq. |
Native speakers | About 3,000,000 [1] in Iran and elsewhere. |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | sdh |
| ISO 639-3 | sdh |
Southern Kurdish (Southern Kurdish: Kurdí Xuwarig) belongs to the Northwestern Iranian languages and is predominantly spoken in western Iran and eastern Iraq. In Iran, it is spoken in the provinces of Kermanshah (Kirmaşan) and Ilam. In Iraq it is spoken in the region of Khanaqin (Xaneqîn), all the way to Mandali, Pehle. It is also the language of the populous Kurdish Kakayî tribe near Kerkuk and the Zengenes near Kifrî. There are also populous diasporas of Southern Kurdish Dialects group found in the Alburz mountains. Its dialects are Kolyaî, Kermanshahi (Kirmaşanî), Kalhuri, Garrusi (Gerrûsî) (Bijari), Sanjâbi (Sencabî), Malekshahi (Melikşay), Beyrey or Mahaki (which is a sub-dialect of Feyli) and Feyli (ilami). It had around 3 million speakers in Iran in 2000. [2][3]
Southern Kurdish dialects, such as Lakki, are spoken in Iran in the provinces Ilam, kermanshah, and Lorestan. Southern dialects do not have a standard written form and have not adequately studied.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ Medieval Islamic Civilization: A-K, index By Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach
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