About Kurmanji
| Dialect of | Kurdish |
| Native name | Kurmancî |
| Regions | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| Script | Arabic |
Why Kurmanji Is Different From Standard Kurdish
Kurmanji is a distinct variety of Kurdish with its own vocabulary, pronunciation patterns, and cultural context. Students who grew up speaking Kurmanji at home experience a real linguistic gap when academic instruction arrives in the standard variety only. Kuliso delivers instruction in Kurmanji — meeting students where they are linguistically, so they can focus on learning the curriculum rather than decoding the language of instruction.
"A student who speaks Kurmanji at home hears Kurmanji in their tutoring sessions — not Kurdish that sounds like a textbook."
Where Kurmanji Speakers Go to School
Kurmanji speakers are found in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria. Diaspora communities bring this variety to schools worldwide — including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia — where students often find that academic instruction doesn't match the variety they speak at home.
Kuliso is already used by districts serving Kurmanji-speaking families. Teachers assign the curriculum; the AI delivers it in Kurmanji.
How Kuliso Adapts Lessons, Voice, and Assessment to Kurmanji
Kuliso doesn't just translate — it localizes. When a student's dialect is set to Kurmanji, the AI tutor adjusts:
- Vocabulary and idiom: Explanations use Kurmanji-specific words and expressions the student recognizes — not the formal register they'd find in a reference grammar
- Word problems: Math and science contexts use culturally familiar references — local currencies, regional geography, community-specific examples
- Pronunciation guidance: Phonics and reading instruction use Kurmanji phonology
- Assessment language: Students are assessed in Kurmanji — their performance reflects subject mastery, not language-matching ability
- Academic register bridging: For students building literacy in standard Kurdish, Kuliso explicitly bridges from Kurmanji to the academic variety — scaffolded, not abrupt
Curriculum Standards for Kurmanji-Speaking Students
Kurmanji-speaking students may qualify for ELL/EL or bilingual services in US schools. Kuliso maps all Kurmanji instruction to WIDA standards and the relevant state curriculum frameworks — Common Core, NGSS, and state-specific social studies standards — while delivering content in the student's home variety.
Subjects Available in Kurmanji
Every core K-12 subject is available in Kurmanji — not a simplified version, but full grade-level instruction:
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Other Kurdish Dialects We Support
Kuliso serves all major Kurdish varieties. Click to see the page for any dialect: