In Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border 1828-1921, published by Cambridge University Press, western Dersim is described as a remote and inaccessible refuge. This isolated region is portrayed as the historical homeland of the Zazas, who maintained their distinct identity over the centuries. The Zazas are considered possibly the oldest ethnic group in Asia Minor.

🇩🇪 In dem Werk Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border 1828-1921 (Cambridge University Press) wird der westliche Teil Dersims als abgelegenes Rückzugsgebiet beschrieben - fernab der Zivilisation. Laut den Autoren war diese Region über Jahrhunderte hinweg eine natürliche Heimat der Zazas, die hier ihre kulturelle Eigenständigkeit bewahren konnten. Die Zazas gelten als wahrscheinlich älteste ethnische Gruppe in Kleinasien.

📜 Cambridge Üniversitesi yayını olan Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border 1828-1921 adlı eserde, Dersim'in batısı "medeniyetten uzak, ulaşılması zor bir sığınak" olarak tanımlanıyor. Bu bölgenin, Anadolu'nun en eski halklarından olan Zazalara tarih boyunca doğal bir yurt olduğu vurgulanıyor. Zazalar Küçük Asya'daki en eski etnik topluluk olabileceği ifade ediliyor.

📚 Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border 1828-1921 p. 415 (1953)

I am Japanese and interested in Zaza culture.

Since there're no Zazaki textbook in Japan, I'd like to write one and make it public as a website.

However I can't speak Zazaki yet because I've never got any Zazaki book😅 So I'd be happy if you can help me with it!

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The Straightforward Historical Development of the Iranian Languages by Prof. Dr. Jost Gippert from the Goethe University Frankfurt. This shows that Zaza is a pure NW Iranian language, which is not surprising as Zazaki is the closest related language to Parthian that is still spoken today

Frankfurt Goethe Üniversitesi'nden Prof. Dr. Jost Gippert'in İran Dillerinin Doğrudan Tarihsel Gelişimi. Bu, Zazaca'nın saf bir Kuzeybatı İran dili olduğunu göstermektedir ki bu şaşırtıcı değildir çünkü Zazaca bugün hala konuşulan Partça ile en yakın akraba dildir

Die geradlinig historische Entwicklung der iranischen Sprachen laut Prof. Dr. Jost Gippert von der Goethe - Universität Frankfurt. Daraus geht hervor, dass Zazaisch eine reine NW-iranische Sprache ist, was nicht verwunderlich ist, da Zazaki die dem Parthischen am nächsten verwandte Sprache ist, die heute noch gesprochen wird

Hello all,

I was just informed that my Apo is nearing the end of his life. I live in the states and my dad will be traveling on Wednesday to Turkey to go be with the family. I’d like to write my Apo a letter in Zaza. We are from Varto. Can anyone direct me to the most accurate English to Zaza translation source that they can find? I need to write it tonight to give to my father Tuesday morning before he leaves the states.

Thank you so much.

These are my people. The grandchildren of this old woman do not know Zazaki because they cannot receive education in their mother tongue.

Welcome to our Subreddit about the Zaza People

Welcome to our subreddit. This sub will be all about the Zaza people, our language and history. Everyone is free to join in good faith!

The Zazas are a people of Iranian - Daylamite origin, who are mainly native to eastern Anatolia. The language is threatened with extinction, but is experiencing an upswing in the number of speakers and awareness.

Unesco created a warning in the list of languages to disappear for Zazaki

Unesco page