SilawLearn Sorani Kurdish
for everyday life
Silaw (سڵاو) teaches the Sorani you need in the Kurdistan Region: short lessons, real conversations and pronunciation audio.
See the courseGoogle Play release coming soonAlphabet first
Learn the Sorani letters and vowels, then read your first words.
Everyday situations
Greetings, shopping, taxis, restaurants, housing, health and work.
Conversation practice
Choose the right reply in short scenarios and see why it works.
Pronunciation audio
Listen to words and sentences. AI voices are clearly labelled.
Works offline
The whole course is on your phone. Progress syncs when you sign in.
Report a mistake
See something wrong? Tell us from inside the app so it can be fixed.
Six levels, from zero
- 0Alphabet — Letters, sounds, vowels and your first words
- 1Survival Kurdish — Greetings, politeness, numbers and simple questions
- 2Everyday life — Food, shopping, transport, time and family
- 3Living in Kurdistan — Housing, health, work and local services
- 4Conversational Sorani — Routines, hobbies, opinions, past and future
- 5Intermediate Sorani — Verb endings, messages and polite speech
An honest note. The lessons were drafted by non-native developers and are being prepared for review by Sorani-speaking educators. Items not yet reviewed are marked in the app, and the pronunciation audio is AI-generated and labelled as such. If you speak Sorani and want to help review, please get in touch.