Kurdish
Iraq's other tongue
Kurdish refers to the language and culture of the Kurds, an ethnic group of about 30-40 million people spread across mountainous regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria—a territory often called Kurdistan though it has no official state.
The Kurdish languages form a branch of the Iranian language family.
Kurdish independence movements, Kurdish cuisine, She speaks Kurdish.
Scattered population sharing origins
Western Asian river
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
valleys · terrain · borderlands · rugged · plateau · rivers · foothills · landscape
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
determination · struggle · diaspora · displacement · refuge · identity · pride · defiance
Culture passed by speech
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- epicsLong heroic narratives
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- folk musicCommunity-born acoustic songs
laments · bard · proverbs · mythology · legends · tales · heritage · cultural memory
Vast language family
- IranianFrom Tehran's country
- dialectRegional language variety
- scriptWritten words for performance
- Arabic alphabetSemitic consonantal writing system
Latin alphabet · grammar · vocabulary · pronunciation · bilingual · mother tongue · linguistic · syntax
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
Tigris
Western Asian river
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
highlands · valleys · terrain · borderlands · rugged · plateau · rivers · foothills · landscape
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
steadfastness · determination · struggle · diaspora · displacement · refuge · identity · pride · defiance · autonomy
oral tradition
Culture passed by speech
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- epicsLong heroic narratives
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
folk music · laments · bard · proverbs · mythology · legends · tales · heritage · cultural memory · dance
Indo-European
Vast language family
Arabic alphabet · Latin alphabet · grammar · vocabulary · pronunciation · bilingual · mother tongue · linguistic · syntax · spoken
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Indo-European LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- turkeyIstanbul, Ankara, turkey breast, turkey leg, Anatolia
- IranIran, Tehran, Isfahan, Persia, Shiraz