Also Known As:
Dimili, Dimlī, Zazaki, Southern Zaza, Zaza
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern Zazaki
- Dersim
- Varto
- Central Zazaki
- Bingol
- Palu
- Southern Zazaki
- Siverek
- Cermik
South Asia and the Middle East
George van Driem. 2007. "South Asia and the Middle East." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 283-348. London & New York: Routledge.
Vulnerable
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Iran; Turkey
Location Description
Upper Euphrates river
Government Support
None
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Website devoted to Zazaki language and culture.
Ethnic Idendity of the Dimli speakers
A religious figure and the leader of the Kurdish movement in Turkey during the 1937-1938 Dersim Rebe