Kordali language explained

Kordali
Also Known As:Pahlavi
States:Western Iran
Region:Kurdistan
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Iranian
Fam4:Western
Fam5:Northwestern
Fam6:Kurdish
Fam7:Southern Kurdish
Iso3:none
Glotto:kord1245
Glottorefname:Kordali

Kordali (Kurdali), or Pahlavi, is one of the Kurdish languages. It is often included in Southern Kurdish, but is quite distinct.[1] It is spoken by the large Kordali tribe in the borderlands between Iraq and Iran.[2]

Geography

It is principally spoken in parts of Ilam Province in Iran including in Abdanan, Dehloran, Meymeh and Pahleh.[3] In Iraq, the dialect is spoken in Ali Al-Gharbi in Maysan Governorate and Shayk Sa'd in Wasit Governorate.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Anonby, Erik . Mortaza . Taheri-Ardali . Amos . Hayes . 2019 . The Atlas of the Languages of Iran (ALI) . Iranian Studies . 52 . A Working Classification.
  2. Fattah . Ismaïl Kamandâr . Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux . . 37 . 2000 . 32.
  3. Web site: Language distribution: Ilam Province. 18 October 2021. Iran Atlas¨.