Dialects: Bayray, Feyli, Garrusi (Bijari), Kalhori, Kermanshahi (Kermanshani), Kolyai, Kordali, Luri, Malekshahi (Maleksh ay), Sanjabi. A member of macrolanguage Kurdish ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,000,000 in Iran (Fattah 2000).
Language Use: Home. Also use Persian [pes]. Also use Northern Luri [lrc].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1894–1900.
Writing System: Arabic
Nation of Origin: Iran
Other Comments: Muslim (Shi’a).