Kurdish, Central

• Alternate names: Kurdi, Sorani Also: in Iran -- Kordi, Korkora, Kurdi, Kurdy, Mokri, Mukri, Sine'i, Sorani, Wawa
• Scriptures published: New Testament (1994--2011) Portions (1894--1993)
• Literacy: Literary standard is based on Sorani (from Suleimaniye) variety. Taught in primary schools. Y
• Primary country: Iraq
• Region: South of Great Zab river, Silemani (Sulaimaniya), Arbil, Kirkuk, Khanaqin, and Mandali provinces. Diaspora communities elsewhere, including western Europe and the United States
• Also used in: Islamic Republic of Iran
• Religion: Muslim (Sunni), Christian, Yezidi
• Status: De facto provincial working language in Iran; Statutory provincial language in Iraq
• Number of users: 6,750,000 (3,500,000 in Iraq (2009); 3,250,000 in Iran)

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Kurdish, Central
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Kurdish, Central on the web
• Joshua Project: Kurdish, Central — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Kurdish, Central — detailed linguistic information.