Zaza language
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zaza or Zazaki[5] (Zazaki: Zazakî, Kirmanckî, Kirdkî, Dimilkî)[lower-alpha 1][6] is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey by the Zazas, who are commonly considered as Kurds, and in many cases identify as such.[7][8][9] The language is a part of the Zaza–Gorani language group of the northwestern group of the Iranian branch. The glossonym Zaza originated as a pejorative.[10] According to Ethnologue, Zaza is spoken by around three to four million people.[1] Nevins, however, puts the number of Zaza speakers between two and three million.[11] Ethnologue also states that Zaza is threatened as the language is decreasing due to losing speakers, and that many are shifting to Turkish.
Zaza | ||
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Zazakî / Kirmanckî / Kirdkî / Dimilkî | ||
Native to | Turkey | |
Region | Provinces of Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Erzurum, Erzincan, Elazığ, Muş, Malatya,[1] Adıyaman and Diyarbakır[1] | |
Ethnicity | Zazas | |
Native speakers | 3–4 million (2009)[1] | |
Dialects |
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Latin script | ||
Language codes | ||
ISO 639-2 | zza | |
ISO 639-3 | zza – inclusive codeIndividual codes: kiu – Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza)diq – Dimli (Southern Zaza) | |
Glottolog | zaza1246 | |
ELP | Dimli | |
Linguasphere | 58-AAA-ba | |
The position of Zazaki among Iranian languages[4]
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Zaza is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |