Zaza–Gorani languages

Zaza - Gorani is a small genetic unit within the North West branch of the Iranian languages ​​. It consists of two relatively closely related languages ​​, the Zaza (also Zazaki or Dimli ) and the Gorani. Zazaki is spoken by 2 to 3 million people in eastern Turkey, Gorani, about 500,000 in Iran and Iraq.

The following classification describes the genetic position of the Zaza - Gorani group within the north- western Iranian languages ​​, also in relation to the Kurdish languages. The presentation also contains the dialect -geographical structure of languages ​​Zazaki and Gorani. For a full view of the Iranian languages ​​and their classification provides the item Iranian languages.

Classification of the Northwest Iranian - dialects of Zaza and Gorani

  • Nordwestiranisch 24 languages ​​, 31 million speakers Medisch: Medisch † ( altiranisch )
  • Parthian: Parthian: † ( mitteliranisch )
  • Caspian Gilaki - Māzandarānī: Gilaki ( 1.3 million), Mazanderani ( 2.2 million ), Gurgani †
  • Semnani: Semnani, Sangisari, Sorchei, Lasgerdi ( together 50 thousand)
  • Taleshi: Taleshi ( 1 million)
  • Azari: Iranian- Azari ( "South- Tati ' ) ( 220k )
  • Kurdish Kurmanji ( Northwest Kurdish ) (15-20 million)
  • Sorani ( Central Kurdish, Kurdish ) ( 4 million)
  • Südkurdisch ( 3 million)
  • Zaza (alternatively: Zazaki, Dimli, Kirmanjki, Kirdki, "To Be" ) (2-3 million) Northern dialects ( Alevi dialects ): Dersim, Hinis - Varto
  • Central dialects: Palu, Bingöl
  • Süddialekte: Cermik, Siverek, Çüngüş, Gerger
  • Border dialects: Mutki, Aksaray, Sariz
  • Transitional dialects: Kulp, Lice, Ergani, maggots
  • Bajalani: Qasr -e Shirin, Zohab, Bin Qudra, Quratu, Khanaqin, Mosul Province
  • Shabaki: Ali Rach, Khazana, talara, even Mosul Province
  • Gorani: Halabja, Suleimanije, Topzawa, language islands between Mosul and Khanaqin
  • Sarli: Northern Mariana Is. Mosul province, Kirkuk Province
  • Hawrami: Iran. Kurdistan, Hawraman, Kermanshah ( Iran)

Zaza - Gorani and Balochi may form a separate genetic entity ( " Hyrkanisch " ), but this view is not shared by all researchers.

The classification in Ethnologue not match the current state of scientific knowledge ( cf. CIL). Generally tends Ethnologue to make dialects separate languages. " Kirmanjki " and " Dimli " are just alternative names of Zazaki, the other called " languages ​​" are dialects of Gorani.

Genetic relationship (linguistics) Gorani language Parthian language Gilaki language Talysh language SIL International
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