Kurdish
Also known as Kurdi, Kurdish language, Kurdish dialects, Kurdish languages
language of Kurds
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Kurdish is the language spoken by Kurds, an ethnic group primarily living in a region spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran. It matters because understanding Kurdish is important for understanding the culture, history, and current affairs of the millions of Kurds across the Middle East, particularly in ongoing political and humanitarian discussions in that region.
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Kurdish (Kurdî, کوردی, pronounced [kʊrdiː] ) is a Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest Iran, and northern Syria. It is also spoken in northeast Iran, as well as in certain areas of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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