Description

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The indispensable resource for Kurdish Kurmanji Kurmanji,
also known as Northern Kurdish, is the most widely spoken Kurdish language with
approximately 16 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 estimated to be about 40 million speakers of the Kurdish
languages worldwide.

This unique two-part resource uses the
official Kurmanji 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:

• 
  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