Lessons
Practical vocabulary grounded in Kurdish daily life — food, family, nature, and the rhythms of the mountains.
Learn Kurdish across its dialects, from mountain valleys to borderlands
Explore Kurmanji, Sorani, Hawrami, and Zaza — four varieties connected by shared heritage and distinguished by their own voices, scripts, and traditions.
- Kurmanji
- Sorani
- Hawrami
- Zaza
Learn Kurdish through structure, play, and dialect awareness
The Kurdish App brings together vocabulary, guided progress, grammar support, word origins, games, and dialect comparison across Kurmanji, Sorani, Hawrami, and Zaza.
Learning Path
Clear, guided progression so your Kurdish study feels steady instead of scattered.
Grammar Tips
Understand Kurdish ergativity, verb endings, and sentence patterns through simple, supportive guidance.
Word Origins
Trace Kurdish roots through Iranian history, contact with Arabic, Turkish, and Persian, and local innovation.
Quizzes
Short quizzes that build recall, confidence, and regular practice — without punishment for mistakes.
Games
Memory-style and challenge-based games that make repetition playful and rewarding.
Flashcards
Focused flashcard sessions designed for retention — perfect for a few minutes each day.
Dialect Comparison
Compare Kurmanji, Sorani, Hawrami, and Zaza side by side — see how Kurdish varies across borders.
Four voices, one mountain heritage
Kurdish stretches across borders from Turkey through Syria, Iraq, and Iran — four varieties shaped by geography, script, and community.
Kurmanji — Turkey, Syria, Iraq, IranSorani — Iraqi Kurdistan, west IranHawrami — Iran-Iraq borderZaza — eastern Turkey
Kurmanji
The most widely spoken Kurdish variety, used across southeast Turkey, northern Syria, and parts of Iraq and Iran. Written in a Latin-based script.
Sorani
Spoken across Iraqi Kurdistan and western Iran. The main written language in Iraqi Kurdistan, using a modified Arabic-based script.
Hawrami
An older and distinctive Kurdish variety spoken in pockets along the Iran-Iraq border, rich in classical poetic tradition.
Zaza
Spoken in eastern Turkey. Closely related to Kurdish varieties and often grouped with them, with its own grammar and vocabulary.