Kurds - Wikipedia
There is no unambiguous evolution of Kurdish from Middle Iranian, as "from Old and Middle Iranian times, no predecessors of the Kurdish language are yet known; the extant Kurdish texts may be traced back to no earlier than the 16th century CE."

Kurdish language - Wikipedia
The main varieties of Kurdish are Kurmanji, Sorani, and Southern Kurdish (Xwarîn). The majority of the Kurds speak Kurmanji, [14] and most Kurdish texts are written in Kurmanji and Sorani.

Kurd | Syria, Language, Map, Women, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, History ...
Most Kurds live in contiguous areas of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey —a somewhat loosely defined geographic region generally referred to as Kurdistan (“Land of the Kurds”).

Who are the Kurds? | CNN
Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims, but the Kurdish population has diverse religious, cultural, social and political traditions, as well as a variety of dialects of the Kurdish language.

Kurdistan | Map, Religion, People, Country, History, & Facts - Britannica
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.

Who are the Kurds? - BBC News
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 the Middle East, but...

Heritage.KRD – Kurdish Heritage & Culture | The Living Archive of ...
Explore 4,000+ years of Kurdish history, art, music, poetry, and architecture. The definitive digital archive of Kurdish civilization — from ancient Median kingdoms to modern Kurdistan.

Kurdish language and alphabets - Omniglot
Kurdish is a member of the Western Iranian branch of Indo-European languages. It is spoken in parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakstan and Afghanistan.

Learn Kurdish Online (کوردی) - World Language Library
Kurdish is spoken by approximately 30 million people, making it one of the largest stateless languages in the world. Despite political challenges, Kurdish culture and language have thrived, especially in Iraqi Kurdistan, where Kurdish has official status.

Kurdish - The Culture Atlas
The Kurdish people, primarily speaking the **Kurdish language**, possess a distinct identity characterized by their unique customs, traditions, and a deep connection to their mountainous homeland.