Kurdish is spoken by an estimated 30–40 million people across Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, the Caucasus and a large worldwide diaspora — yet it is not one single language variety. It is a family of dialects, each with its own regions, sounds and writing traditions. This interactive map lets you explore where each Kurdish dialect is spoken and what makes it distinct.
Kurmancî (Northern Kurdish) is the most widely spoken dialect, used across southeastern Turkey, northern Syria, parts of Iraq and Iran, and most of the diaspora in Europe. It is written in the Latin-based Hawar alphabet of 31 letters. Behdînî, spoken around Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan, is closely related to Kurmancî.
Soranî (Central Kurdish) is spoken across Iraqi Kurdistan — including Hewlêr (Erbil) and Silêmanî — and in western Iran. It is written in an adapted Arabic-based script, read right to left, and serves as an official language of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Zazakî and Hewramî (Goranî) are smaller members of the family with deep literary and cultural roots. Both are classified as endangered — one of the reasons ZimanGo exists is to help keep them alive for the next generation of speakers.
ZimanGo teaches Kurmancî and Soranî today — with Zazakî, Hewramî and Behdînî on the roadmap — through bite-size lessons, real speaking practice with instant feedback, and games built around Kurdish culture. Explore a dialect on the map above, then learn to speak it.