Kurdish (Sorani)-English/English-Kurdish (Sorani) Hippocrene Dictionary

Sorani (also called Kurdi or Central Kurdish) is a Kurdish language spoken mainly in Iraq and Iran, with an estimated 15 million speakers worldwide. The Kurds are spread across the countries of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, as well as Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Lebanon. There is also a large diaspora of Kurds, which is especially prominent in Europe. In all there are up to 40 million speakers of the Kurdish languages worldwide.

Generally written in Perso-Arabic script, Sorani is now also found in Romanized form. This unique two-part resource uses the official Sorani Latin alphabet and provides users with tools for daily interactions. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:

4,000 dictionary entries
Essential phrases on subjects such as healthcare, time, dates,

transportation, money, communication services and much more

Concise grammar and pronunciation sections

A guide to the Kurdish Sorani alphabet

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