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Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî): learn

Learning Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî): a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

Zazakî

01From first steps to fluency

Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.

  1. A1

    First steps

    Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.

    No course at this level yet.

  2. A2

    Everyday use

    Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.

    No course at this level yet.

  3. B1 to B2

    Independent use

    Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.

    No course at this level yet.

  4. C1 to C2

    Proficient use

    Read literature, work in the language and interpret.

    No course at this level yet.

02Courses in the Academy

  • Zazaki and Gorani · Foundations

    Zazaki

    Outline in preparation.

    Wave 2 Planned

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî) yet.

Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify

04Heritage-language programmes for children

Kurdish was banned or restricted in several of the states where Kurds live for much of the 20th century. Much of its teaching moved to homes, diaspora schools and mother-tongue programmes abroad. The network is preparing shared curricula, teacher training and a directory of schools.

Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî).

05Teacher training

Teacher training for Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî) is forming.

06Study elsewhere

  • Study

    Iranian languages

    Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian, Kurdish and Armenian

    Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian

    SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Kurdish Studies

    Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî): Learn. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/language/languages/zza/learn/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Zazaki (Kirmanckî, Dimilkî): Learn.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/language/languages/zza/learn/.

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {Zazaki ({Kirmanck}{\^ i}, {Dimilk}{\^ i}): Learn},
	url = {https://kurds.global/language/languages/zza/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/language/languages/zza/learn/},
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07Research and sources

Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.

  1. Can Linguistic Distance help Language Classification? Assessing Hawrami-Zaza and Kurmanji-Sorani

    Hossein Hassani · 2021 · arXiv

    PreprintDataCitearXivOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  2. Linguistic Variation in Dimili (Zazaki): A Descriptive Study of the Modan Dialect

    Pınar Yıldız · 2026 · Mukaddime

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  3. Ditransitive Constructions in Zaza Language

    İlyas ARSLAN · 2021 · Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi

    ArticleCrossrefDOAJOpen access

  4. Zaza Language

    National Cancer Institute · 2020 · Definitions

    OtherOpenAlexCrossrefOpen accessCC-BY

  5. A Critical Examination of Some Phonological and Morphological Inconsistencies in The Standardisation of Zazaki

    İbrahim Bingöl, Ümran Altınkılıç · 2026 · Kurdiyat

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  6. The morphosyntax of Ezafe in Southern Zazaki

    Songul Gundogdu, Arsalan Kahnemuyipour, Sable Peters · 2024 · The Linguistic Review

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  7. The Kırmanjki (Zazaki) Dialect of Kurdish Language and the Issues It Faces

    Mehemed Malmîsanij · 2021 · Cambridge University Press eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlex

  8. Zazaki dı Zafomari

    Ayetullah KARABEYESER · 2023 · Bingöl Üniversitesi Yaşayan Diller Enstitüsü Dergisi

    ArticleCrossref

  9. Building a Corpus for the Zaza–Gorani Language Family

    International Committee for Computational Linguistics 2020 · 2020 · Underline Science Inc.

    OtherDataCite

  10. Ezafe (Genitive) in Zaza Language

    İlyas ARSLAN · 2022 · Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpen access

  11. Zazaki

    Ludwig Paul · 2013 · Routledge eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexCrossref

  12. Assessing mutual intelligibility between Kurmanji and Zazaki spoken in Elazığ at text level

    Bilgit SAĞLAM, Fatih ÖZEK, Ahmet BURAN et al. · 2026 · Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

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