Zaza Language Institute

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The Zaza language institute , officially Association for Promoting Zaza language - Enstitüyê Zazaki eV , is a language club to promote the East Anatolia -based Zaza language .

The association was founded in October 2004 by linguists, intellectuals, writers and artists in Frankfurt am Main . The founders include Jost Gippert , Agnes Korn, CM Jacobson, M. Sandonato, X. Çelker, Hawar Tornêcengi, Hesen Usên Bor, Cemal Taş, Memed Ali (ZeleMele) , H. Cansa, and Mesut Keskin.

aims

The goals include the standardization of the written language , the writing of children's and school books and the support of authors whose books deal with demanding topics. The institute is also active in promoting language courses for beginners and advanced learners.

Individual evidence

  1. Olivera Stajic: Zazaki - A Threatened Language , in: The Standard of June 16, 2010.
  2. ↑ Program of activities of the association ( MS Word ; 85 kB)
  3. ^ Website of the Zaza language association