Kurmanji is the most widely spoken variant of Kurdish, with about 20 million speakers spread across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. Written in Latin script, Kurmanji carries a rich oral tradition of poetry, dengbej music and a growing cinema.
The best channels to learn Kurmanji Kurdish for free.
Major Kurdish media with news and reports in Kurmanji and Sorani.
View channel→Television from the Kurdistan region. Programs in Kurmanji with varied content.
View channel→Kurmanji courses for beginners with grammar, vocabulary and daily expressions.
View channel→Our selection of movies and TV shows for Kurmanji Kurdish immersion.
The End Will Be Spectacular
Kurdish film about resistance in Cizre. Emotional and contemporary Kurmanji in a conflict context.
Drama / WarAward-winning Kurdish film by Bahman Ghobadi. Everyday Kurmanji of children in a refugee camp.
DramaFirst internationally acclaimed Kurdish film. Rural Kurmanji from the Iran-Iraq border.
DramaEssential artists to discover music in Kurmanji Kurdish.
Legendary Kurdish protest singer. Voice of the Kurdish people, poetic and resistant Kurmanji, cultural icon.
World-renowned Kurdish singer. Melodic and moving Kurmanji blending traditional and modern sounds.
Great Kurdish pop artist in exile. Contemporary Kurmanji with lyrics about identity and exile.
Key words and expressions sorted by theme to practice through immersion.
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All Targumi resources for this language.
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A hundred words, thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.
Films, music, traditions. How well do you know?
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Essential words and phrases organised by themes.
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