Southern Kurdish
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Southern Kurdish also called Kermānšāhi, 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
(Kermānšān) 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 (Kermānšānî), 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.
Southern Kurdish dialects, such as Laki
, are spoken in Iran in the provinces of Lorestan, Hamedan, Ilam, and kermanshah. Southern dialects standard written form is like standard Persian and have not been adequately studied.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and eastern Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. In Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, it is spoken in the provinces of Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
(Kermānšān) and Ilam
Ilam Province
Ilam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq. Its provincial center is the city of Ilam. Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers, the cities of the province are Ilam, Mehran, Dehloran, Dareh Shahr, Sarable, Eyvan, Abdanan and Arkwaz...
. In Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
it is spoken in the region of Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Khanaqin is a city in Iraq. It is located at 34.3°N, 45.4°E in the Diyala Governorate, near the Iranian border on a tributary of the Diyala River...
(Xaneqîn), all the way to Mandali
Mandali
Mandali from the Sanskrit mandala meaning circle, connection, community, is a term that Meher Baba used for his closest disciples.-Inner circle:...
, Pehle. It is also the language of the populous Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
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 (Kermānšānî), Kalhuri, Garrusi (Gerrûsî) (Bijari), Sanjâbi
Sanjâbi
The Sanjâbi people are one of the biggest Kurdish tribes in Zagros area .The Sanjabi dialect is a branch of southern Kurdish language family....
(Sencabî), Malekshahi (Melikşay), Beyrey or Mahaki
Mahaki
Mahaki is one of the sub-dialects of the Feyli dialect of the Kurdish language. It is spoken by the Kurdish tribes of Ali Sherwan in the Ilam province of Iran and among almost all the Feyli Kurds living in Baghdad, Mandali, Badrah and Zorbatiah in Iraq. This sub-dialect shares many features with...
(which is a sub-dialect of Feyli
Feyli
Feyli can refer to:*Feyli , a group of Lor tribes located mainly in Lorestan*Feyli , a dialect of Southern Kurdish...
) and Feyli
Feyli
Feyli can refer to:*Feyli , a group of Lor tribes located mainly in Lorestan*Feyli , a dialect of Southern Kurdish...
(ilami). It had around 3 million speakers in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
in 2000.
Southern Kurdish dialects, such as Laki
Laki language
Laki is a Northwestern Iranian language. Although it is usually grouped with Southern Kurdish dialects, Ethnologue classifies it as a fourth subgroup of Kurdish....
, are spoken in Iran in the provinces of Lorestan, Hamedan, Ilam, and kermanshah. Southern dialects standard written form is like standard Persian and have not been adequately studied.
See also
- Kalhor
- GoraniGoraniGorani may refer to:In culture:* Gorani people, a Balkan ethnic groupIn geography:* Gorani, a village in Uda Commune, Argeş County, Romania* Gorani, a village in Odăile Commune, Buzău County, Romania...
, Hewrami - Central Kurdish
- Northern Kurdish