Kurdish Kurmanji-English/ English-Kurdish Kurmanji Dictionary & Phrasebook

Author: Nicholas Awde

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The indispensable resource for Kurdish Kurmanji!

Kurmanji,also known as Northern Kurdish, is the most widely spoken Kurdish language withapproximately 16 million speakers worldwide. The Kurds are spread across thecountries of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, as well as Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijanand Lebanon. There is also a large diaspora of Kurds, which is especiallyprominent in Europe. In all there are estimated to be about 40 million speakers of the Kurdishlanguages worldwide.

This unique two-part resource uses theofficial Kurmanji Latin alphabet and provides users with tools for dailyinteractions. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everydayuse, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guideincludes:

6,000 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 Kurmanji alphabet
Map of the Middle East

About the Author

Nicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenyaand now resides in London. He is author of numerous dictionaries andlanguage-related titles published by Hippocrene Books.