Are Kurds related to Armenians?
According to some historical records and modern scholars, despite the similarity in names, the Karduchoi were not Kurds. Besides Corduene, the Kingdom of Armenia also governed Moxoene (Miks in Kurdish), located around present-day Bahçesaray, which today is inhabited heavily by Kurds.
What language is closest to Kurdish?
Kurdish belongs to the Indo-Iranian family of Indo-European languages. Its closest better- known relative is Persian. Kurdish is spoken in Kurdistan, a large geographical area spanning the intersections of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. It is one of the two official languages of Iraq and has a regional status in Iran.
Are the Kurds Medes?
Yes, Kurds are the descendants of the Medes inasmuch as they contributed genetically and linguistically to the formation of what the Kurds are today.
Is Yerevan a Kurdish?
There is a Kurdish Department in the Yerevan State Institute of Oriental Studies….Demographics.
| Province | Yerevan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Number | 4,825 |
| % | 0.4% | |
| 2011 | Number | 3,361 |
| % | 0.3% |
What alphabet does Kurdish use?
Latin alphabet
The Kurdish languages are written in either of two alphabets: a Latin alphabet introduced by Celadet Alî Bedirxan in 1932 called the Bedirxan alphabet or Hawar alphabet (after the Hawar magazine) and a Perso-Arabic script called the Sorani alphabet or Central Kurdish alphabet.
How many Kurdish letter are there?
35 letters
The Kurdish Latin alphabet consists of 35 letters in total. Short vowels: E, I and U. Long vowels: A, Ê, Î, O, Û and Ü (see the IPA equivalents in Help:IPA/Kurdish table).
When did the Kurds start writing in Armenian?
The Kurds of the former USSR first began writing Kurdish in the Armenian alphabet during the NEP era in the 1920s, followed by Latin in 1927, then Cyrillic in 1945, and now in both Cyrillic and Latin.
Where are the Kurdish alphabets used in the world?
The Hawar alphabet is used in Syria, Turkey and Armenia; the Central Kurdish in Iraq and Iran. Two additional alphabets, based on the Armenian alphabet and the Cyrillic script, were once used in the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Where do the Kurdish people live in Armenia?
Armenia’s Kurdish population (dark green). The Kurds in Armenia today live mainly in the western parts of Armenia.
Is there a Kurdish radio station in Armenia?
The Kurds in Armenia established a Kurdish radio broadcast from Yerevan and the first Kurdish newspaper Rya Taza. There is a Kurdish Department in the Yerevan State Institute of Oriental studies.