Jaff (Kurdish Tribe)
The Jaff people (also Jaaf, Jaf, Caf or جاف), one of the largest Kurdish tribes and supreme rulers, are native to the Zagros area, which is presently divided between Iran and Iraq. Jaff tribe originated in the year 1114 by Kurdish King Zaher Beg Jaff. The Jaff dialect (called Jaffi) is part of Sorani, a south-southeastern branch of Kurdish language family. The region inhabited by this tribe is southwest of Sanandaj all the way to Javanroud, and also areas around the city of Sulaimaniyah in Southern Kurdistan. Once nomadic, the Jaff have more recently settled into a predominantly agricultural way of life.
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