Kurdish Badini translator

Badini is not a separate language but a sub-variety of Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), spoken in the Behdinan region around Dohuk in northern Iraq. 'Kurdish' is an umbrella term covering Kurmanji, Sorani and smaller varieties. A general Kurdish translator therefore does not automatically cover Badini. As a Kurdish Badini translation agency we confirm at intake that the document is Badini and pair you with a translator who commands that variety and the script that goes with it.

In Iraq, Badini is usually written in the Arabic-based script (right to left), like the related Sorani. That sets it apart from most other Kurmanji varieties, which use the Latin Hawar alphabet. We confirm the script, the text direction and the font with you before we start, so that OCR, layout and typography are correct from the outset.

No. Badini and Sorani share the Arabic script, but Badini is grammatically Kurmanji and Sorani is a different variety with a different case system and different verb forms. Our translator keeps the two strictly separate and confirms the variety before the work begins. If you are unsure which one your Iraqi Kurdish document is, we establish that at intake.

The UK has no sworn-translator institute, so there is no "sworn translator" as a legal office here. For official acceptance we provide certified translation: a signed and dated statement of accuracy from the translator or the agency, with our contact details. Where a body asks for more, this can be escalated to notarisation by a solicitor or notary public, or to an apostille or legalisation through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Certification is often required for Home Office and UKVI procedures, certificates from Iraqi Kurdistan and court documents. We confirm the right level, and any legalisation route for Iraq, in the quote.

On working days you receive a reply within 1 hour. The lead time for the translation itself depends on document type, volume, variety, script and any required certification, and is confirmed in the quote. For tight deadlines we confirm a workable rush schedule up front rather than promising a fixed turnaround.

A Kurdish Badini translation agency takes the coordination off your hands. We establish which variety and which script the document involves, select the translator who fits, arrange certification where an authority requires it, and have the work checked by a second reviewer. You keep one point of contact for variety, terminology, scheduling and delivery, all under a single quote. A skilled freelance translator does excellent work too; the difference an agency adds is bringing those moving parts together so you are not managing them separately.