This meaning refers to a person belonging to the Kurdish ethnic and cultural community.
She is a Kurd from northern Iraq.
Kurds live in several countries across Western Asia.
This broader use refers to someone connected to Kurdish culture through ancestry, family, identity, language, or tradition.
He identifies as a Kurd despite living abroad.
The festival brought together Kurds from many countries.
This use emphasizes a person's connection to one or more Kurdish language varieties, although not every Kurd necessarily speaks Kurdish fluently.
The interpreter is a Kurd who speaks Kurmanji.
Many Kurds are multilingual.
