The most widely spoken Kurdish variety, used across southeast Turkey, northern Syria, and parts of Iraq and Iran.
Hawrami
An older and distinctive Kurdish variety spoken in pockets along the Iran-Iraq border, rich in classical poetic tradition.
Frequently asked questions
What language is Hawrami?
Hawrami is a dialect of Kurdish.
Where is Hawrami spoken?
Hawrami is primarily spoken in Iran, Iraq.
Which region is Hawrami associated with?
Hawrami is part of the Middle East region on DialectAtlas.
Is Hawrami endangered?
Hawrami is considered endangered. Children are no longer learning it as a mother tongue at home, and its everyday use is shrinking.
What are the other dialects of Kurdish?
Kurdish also includes Kurmanji, Bahdini, Sorani, Zaza. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Kurdish dialects
See on the atlas →Behdini · Badini · Behdînî · Bahdînî
A southern Kurmanji subdialect spoken in Duhok province of Iraqi Kurdistan and adjacent areas of southeastern Turkey. Mutually intelligible with northern Kurmanji but with distinct phonology and vocabulary, and traditionally written in Arabic script alongside Sorani rather than the Latin script used for Kurmanji further north.
Spoken across Iraqi Kurdistan and western Iran. The main written language in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Spoken in eastern Turkey. Closely related to Kurdish varieties, with its own grammar and vocabulary.