About Sorani
| Dialect of | Kurdish |
| Native name | سۆرانی |
| Regions | Iraq, Iran |
| Script | Arabic |
Why Sorani Is Different From Standard Kurdish
Sorani is a distinct variety of Kurdish with its own vocabulary, pronunciation patterns, and cultural context. Students who grew up speaking Sorani at home experience a real linguistic gap when academic instruction arrives in the standard variety only. Kuliso delivers instruction in Sorani — 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 Sorani at home hears Sorani in their tutoring sessions — not Kurdish that sounds like a textbook."
Where Sorani Speakers Go to School
Sorani speakers are found in Iraq, Iran. 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 Sorani-speaking families. Teachers assign the curriculum; the AI delivers it in Sorani.
How Kuliso Adapts Lessons, Voice, and Assessment to Sorani
Kuliso doesn't just translate — it localizes. When a student's dialect is set to Sorani, the AI tutor adjusts:
- Vocabulary and idiom: Explanations use Sorani-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 Sorani phonology
- Assessment language: Students are assessed in Sorani — their performance reflects subject mastery, not language-matching ability
- Academic register bridging: For students building literacy in standard Kurdish, Kuliso explicitly bridges from Sorani to the academic variety — scaffolded, not abrupt
Curriculum Standards for Sorani-Speaking Students
Sorani-speaking students may qualify for ELL/EL or bilingual services in US schools. Kuliso maps all Sorani 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 Sorani
Every core K-12 subject is available in Sorani — 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: