Editing Central Kurdish (section)

=== 1940s–1950s ===
By the 1940s, the Silêmanî variant of the dialect had become the standard variant of Central Kurdish and even [[Kurds in Iran]] accepted this. The 1940s also saw the use of Sorani in radio broadcasting which elevated its prestige but also the urgency in proficiency since it was linked to current events.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=644}}

;Iraq

The 1940s experienced an intermittent suppression of Kurdish but Central Kurdish still succeeded in becoming considerably standardized by the end of the period.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=644}} By the time the [[14 July Revolution]] took place in 1958, Central Kurdish had incorporated the norms of a standard language which had given it legitimacy.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=646}} During the new [[Iraqi Republic (1958–1968)|Iraqi Republic]] from 1958 to 1968, the number of journals in Central Kurdish increased fast and a Kurdish department was established at the [[University of Baghdad]] and moreover a Directorate General of Kurdish Studies was established to answer the growing Kurdish demands for mother tongue education.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=647}}

In 1960, the first Central Kurdish-Arabic dictionary was published.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=647}}

;Iran

After the ousting of Reza Shah in 1941 and the [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran|Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran]], nationalist movements among Kurds gained strength and Central Kurdish became the formal language again, especially in [[Mukriyan]] where the ''Komeley Jiyanewey Kurd'' (KJK) used it as their official language. Central Kurdish was also introduced in schools, administration and in mosques. [[Kurds in Iraq]] aided with this, for example by exporting school books to Iran. [[Language planning]] was also in the works but rudimentary.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|pp=644-645}} When the [[Republic of Mahabad]] fell, formal use of Central Kurdish also ceased in Iran, however the new [[Pahlavi dynasty|Pahlavi]] state under [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] would become more tolerant than that of Reza Shah. Researcher Hassanpour argues that the reason for this was the vulnerability of the new central government which had to approach the Kurds more relaxed. For this, some developments did take place including the publication of periodicals in Central Kurdish but also state-sponsored radio broadcasting and teaching Kurdish at the [[University of Tehran]].{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=645}}

In the 1950s, the Iranian authorities began restricting and controlling the tolerance towards Kurdish which continued towards the [[Iranian Revolution]] in 1979. No [[Negative and positive rights|positive rights]] were given and any written use was controlled. However, the restrictions had to be loosen since Kurds in Iran were receiving radio broadcasting from Iraq and [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Soviet Armenia]]. Iran thus allowed for limited radio broadcasting in Mahabad, [[Sanandaj]] and [[Kermanshah]] which legitimized and popularized Central Kurdish further.{{Sfnp|Sheyholislami|2021|p=646}}