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Zazakî

An independent language, endangered.

Zazakî is Northwestern Iranian and stands on its own next to Kurmancî and Soranî. The Dengbêj tradition carries the language orally. UNESCO lists it as "vulnerable".

Zazakî

Speakers worldwide

ca. 3 million

Main regions

Turkey: Dersim (Tunceli), Bingöl, Elazığ, Diyarbakır, Erzincan

First words

Roşan/ro-SHAN/

Hello

Weş bî/wesh bee/

Thank you

Welat/we-LAT/

Homeland

Keye/KE-ye/

Home

Veng/veng/

Voice

Roca to xêr bo

Good day

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