Kurdish, Southern

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Hamadan, Ilam, Lorestan, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, and Kordestan provinces; Sistan and Baluchestan province: southeast small area.

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Iraq

Language NameKurdish, Southern

Location

Diyala, Maysan, and Wasit governorates: Iran border area east of Baghdad.

Alternate Names

Kurdî Xwarîn

Dialects

Kalhori, Sanjabi, Maleksh ahi (Maleksh ay), Bayray, Kordali.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Home. Also use Arabic.

Other Comments

Muslim, Ahl-e Haqq.