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A group of related disciplines within a faculty; it is an arrangement of subjects, not an institution.

Department of Kurdish Languages

Every Kurdish variety and script, and the study of them.

Faculty of Kurdish Studies

Disciplines
6
Courses
10
Open
0

01Disciplines

  • A proposal only, which exists once the governing body the charter names decides.

    Kurdish language and linguistics

    Kurdish linguistics studies the grammar, dialects, standards and history of the Kurdish varieties.

    0 A set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit.5 A narrower topic within a discipline.

  • Open

    Kurmanji

    Kurmanji, or Northern Kurdish, is usually written in the Latin alphabet.

    3 courses4 fields

  • Open

    Sorani

    Sorani, or Central Kurdish, is usually written in an Arabic-based Kurdish alphabet.

    3 courses3 fields

  • Open

    Southern Kurdish

    Southern Kurdish varieties, including Kalhuri and Feyli, are spoken mainly in western Iran and eastern Iraq.

    1 course3 fields

  • Open

    Zazaki and Gorani

    Zazaki and Gorani, including Hawrami, are spoken in Kurdish communities, and linguists debate how they relate to Kurdish.

    2 courses4 fields

  • Open

    Kurdish scripts

    Kurdish is written in three scripts: Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic.

    1 course5 fields

02Courses

CourseDisciplineStatus
Kurmanji A1 (Latin)KurmanjiOutlined
Kurmanji A2 to B1KurmanjiProposed
Kurmanji B2 to C1KurmanjiProposed
Sorani A1SoraniOutlined
Sorani A2 to B1SoraniProposed
Sorani B2 to C1SoraniProposed
Southern KurdishSouthern KurdishProposed
ZazakiZazaki and GoraniProposed
Gorani and HawramiZazaki and GoraniProposed
Kurdish scripts bridge (Latin, Arabic-based, Cyrillic)Kurdish scriptsOutlined

A A record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification. shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.

03Communities of practice

  • Community of practice: Education and Language Standards

    A proposed A group of practitioners of one field who work together on courses, standards and toolkits; the charter calls it a Standards area. on course quality and standards for Kurdish varieties and scripts.

    Proposed

04More in this faculty

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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Department of Kurdish Languages. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/kurdish-studies/kurdish-languages/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Department of Kurdish Languages.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/kurdish-studies/kurdish-languages/.

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@misc{kco2026_learn_faculties_kurdish_studies_kurdish_languages,
	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Department of {Kurdish} {Languages}},
	url = {https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/kurdish-studies/kurdish-languages/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/kurdish-studies/kurdish-languages/},
}

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