Zaza language
Spoken language
Zaza or Zazaki 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. The language is a part of the Zaza–Gorani language group of the... Wikipedia
Language families: Indo-European languages, Iranian languages, and Indo-Iranian languages
Dialects: Tunceli; Ovacik; Hozat; Varto; Sivereki; Kori; Hazo; Motki (Moti); Dumbeli; Central Zazaki
Ethnicity: Zazas
ISO 639-3: – inclusive code; Individual codes: – Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza); – Dimli (Southern Zaza)
Native speakers: 3–4 million (2009)
Native to: Turkey
Writing system: Latin script
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