Kurds - Wikipedia
WebKurdish people or Kurds (Kurdish: کورد, Kurd) are an Iranic ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.
Kurdish language - Wikipedia
WebKurdish ( Kurdî, کوردی) is a Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, [11] [12] namely in Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest and northeast Iran, and Syria .
Kurd | History, Culture, & Language | Britannica
WebMay 16, 2024 · The Kurds were thought to number between 36 million and 46 million in the mid-2010s. They lived primarily in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria with diasporic communities in Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union.
History of the Kurds - Wikipedia
WebFor many centuries, starting in the early modern period with Ismail I, Shah of Safavid Persia, and Ottoman Sultan Selim I, the Kurds came under the suzerainty of the two most powerful empires of the Near East and staunch arch rivals, the Sunni Ottoman Empire and the various Shia Empires.
Who are the Kurds? - BBC News
Web15 October 2019. AFP. Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in...
Who are the Kurds? - National Geographic
WebAug 16, 2019 · But for Kurds, an ethnic group of roughly 30 million people, it is very real indeed. Nestled on the margins of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, Kurdistan is one of the planet’s most volatile ...
Kurdistan | History, Religion, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 14, 2024 · Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds. It consists of an extensive plateau and mountain area, spread over large parts of what are now eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran and smaller parts of northern Syria and Armenia.
Learn About Kurdish History | The Kurdish Project
WebThe Kurdistan region and the Kurdish people have a history that dates back thousands of years. Learn about Kurdish history at the Kurdish Project.
Kurdish language | Kurdish Dialects, Writing System & Grammar
WebKurdish language, a West Iranian language, one of the Indo-Iranian languages, chiefly spoken in Kurdistan. It ranks as the third largest Iranian language, after Persian and Pashto, and has numerous dialects. It is thought to be spoken by some 20–40 million people. There are three main dialect.
Learn About Kurdish Language | The Kurdish Project
WebKurdistan is full of rich and diverse languages. Learn about the history and variations of Kurdish language, and how to learn Kurdish and speak Kurdish.
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