The population of Sanandaj is mainly Kurdish. The city also had an Armenian minority who gradually emigrated from the city. Until the Iranian Revolution (1979), the city had a small Aramaic-speaking Jewish community of about 4,000 people.[2] The city boasted a sizable Assyrian community that spoke a unique dialect of Aramaic called Senaya. The economy of Sanandaj is based upon the production of carpets, processed hides and skins, milled rice, refined sugar, woodworking, cotton weaving, metalware and cutlery.[4][5]
The Ardalani dialect of Kurdish is spoken in Sanandaj and its surroundings. Ardalani dialect is distinct to Kurdistan province and is spoken in Sanandaj and other cities of Kurdistan province. The other important dialect of Sorani Kurdish is Mokriani which is spoken in Mokrian region in the cities of Piranshahr and Mahabad in West Azerbaijan province.
Continue my summer travel pictures
Kurdistan is a beautiful city with old buildings
Old homes now no one lives
Most houses are now museums
He was a wealthy man like a king
Summer rooms
Winter chambers
Private bathroom for her family
Underground This house is located in a central pond with a very cool
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turkish bath king private
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When we entered the underground
My good friend
We asked for a song for us
He has a good sound in picture 6
We enjoyed our small band
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