The fifth course of learning Kurdish language by the Ministry of Education – Directorate of Study Abroad through the Confederation of Kurdish Diaspora – International Federation of Kurdish Language. announced. Lessons are taught in three dialects (Sorani – Badini – kurmanji). You can register through this link
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Tu dikarî subreddita /r/kurdistan ji Tirkiye/Bakurê Kurdistanê bibînî? An jî divê tu VPN-ê bi kar bînî?
Can you see the /r/kurdistan subreddit from Türkiye/Bakur Kurdistan? Or must you use a VPN?
Türkiye'den/Bakur Kürdistan'dan /r/kurdistan subreddit'ini görebiliyor musunuz? Yoksa VPN mi kullanmanız gerekiyor?
Preferably someone from Iran or Türkiye.
Hey guys! So I plan to meet my partner’s family in December and they’re Kurdish, don’t speak English, so I plan to learn Kurdish, so I can have conversations with them without the need for my boyfriend to translate what I say. Can someone help me with learning it? Like, from where to start?
Im honestly curious how different do sorani kurds do things compared to badinis? (Im half kurd/badini thats why im curious) ive always had that question in mind because i like sorani kurds the culture the jokes even the weddings but im curious how they view badinis too
Hello everyone, im a 20 year old student living in sulaymaniah, ever since i lost my father a couple years ago i’ve felt a strong desire to give time and care and companionship to elderly people and i would love to find a way to sit with them talk to them and help them out or just keep them company.
I know structured eldery care facilities aren’t as common here and i definitely don’t want to just walk up to strangers in public.
Does anyone know of charities or youth groups in sulaymaniah that organize visits or support for elders? And also how the public care home in sulaymaniah ( khanay basalachuan ) handles informal volunteers or visitors?
So any advice on how to get started safely and respectfully?
Thank you
Hello! I'm wanting to learn Kurmanji from scratch - my partner is Kurdish but only speaks Turkish, and we're both wanting to learn his mother tongue rather than me learning the oppressor's language... I'm looking into free websites and apps for absolute beginners (vocab, phrases, basic grammar) before paying for a course or lessons. Are there any recommendations that don't use AI? I'm aware some apps say they use native speakers for their audio which is amazing, but they're still clearly using GenAI for their design/website/animations (ZimanGo, Kurdish Class, Bersiv). I see no point in wanting to fight learning the oppressor's language if I am then using apps and websites that will equally destroy the Kurdish landscape. Also happy for some good ol' book recommendations if they come with an audio feature! Thank you <3
I've just learned of a recent doctoral dissertation comprising a comprehensive Kurmanji grammar in English that is now available.
The introduction and table of contents can be seen here, and copies in various formats can be ordered from the same website:
As far as I'm aware, there hasn't been a full reference grammar available in English, although shorter grammatical sketches have been published. I would hope that this will become available as a formal publication at some point, but in the meantime, pdf downloads and hardcopies in various formats can be ordered from the website above.
I haven't seen the full dissertation yet, but am much encouraged by the table of contents, and wanted to pass on the information for others who might be seeking such a reference.
I'm curious about the perceived level of "childishness" / "formalness" with different terms you could call your mother in kurdish?
for an example of what I mean, in english calling your mother "mama" would be considered childish, while calling your mother "mother" would be considered very formal. is there a similar thing with kurdish?
I asked my mother what for her opinion, and she considered "daye" to be the most childish and "maman" to be the most adult. I asked a cousin the same thing and they answered the exact opposite. I'd like to hear what other people have to say about it !! does a similar to english 'formalness ranking' exist in kurdish or are opinions pretty skewed?
My parents only taught me Farsi but I‘d like to learn Kurdish as well. Does knowing farsi make the process easier? 😅 And where should I start?