Kordali (Kurdali), also known as Il-e Kurd and Palai, is one of the

Kurdish languages Kurdish (, , ) is a Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest Iran, and northern Syria. It is also spoken in northeast Iran, as well a ...

. It is often counted as a dialect of

Southern Kurdish Southern Kurdish () is one of the dialects of the Kurdish language, spoken predominantly in northeastern Iraq and western Iran. The Southern Kurdish-speaking region spans from Khanaqin in Iraq to Dehloran southward and Asadabad eastward in ...

, but is quite distinct. It is spoken by the large Kordali tribe in the borderlands between

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

and

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

Geography

Kordali is principally spoken in parts of

Ilam Province Ilam Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam. The province is in the western part of the country in Region 4 and covers . It shares of the border with Iraq, and also bordering on the provinces of Ke ...

including in Abdanan,

Dehloran Dehloran () is a city in the Central District of Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and of the district. Demographics Language and ethnicity The city is populated by Kurds and Lurs. Population At ...

Meymeh Meymeh () is a city in the Central District (Meymeh and Vazvan County), Central District of Meymeh and Vazvan County, Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county. It is in the vicinity of the arterial road of T ...

and Pahleh. In Iraq, the dialect is spoken in Ali Al-Gharbi in

Maysan Governorate Maysan Governorate () is a governorate in southeastern Iraq, bordering Iran. Its administrative centre is the city of Amarah, and it is composed of six districts. Before 1976, it was named Amara Province. Etymology This region was called ''Messè ...

and Shayk Sa'd in

Wasit Governorate Wasit Governorate () is a governorate in eastern Iraq, south-east of Baghdad and bordering Iran. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province. Major cities include the capital Al-Kut, Al-Hai and Al-Suwaira. The governorate contains the Mesopota ...

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{{Iranian languages Kurdish language Languages of Kurdistan

Geography

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