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A Word on Mother's Language Day

In order to preserve and support the variety of languages and encouraging education in multiple languages, also for raising awareness of the people on language and culture based on mutual understanding and forgiving and having a dialogue between them, the UNESCO organization chose January 21 as the World's Mother Language Day in 1999 in their 30th general conference. This article is presented to honor this day.

The Cultural Richness of Hazhar Mukeryani's Book, Cheshti Mijewr

Hazhar's autobiography has been identified to be similar to an archeological source, an ancient and rich monument. This book has included several fields of intellectual, social, and daily life, Kurdish intellectuals, the contemporary era, the Barzani revolution, Kurdistan Republic independence, Kurdish characters and personalities, four parts of Kurdistan, the Social-political situation of that time, Kurdish sociology, Kurdish literature and … 

The First Day of Autumn and Remembering a Great Oppression

"Why should I learn to read and write in Persian while I am Kurdish?! Why should not I have one Kurdish book to help me learn my native language?! Why do they call us Kurds, brave border protectors in these books?! Why do the Persian children learn in their mother tongue but I do not have such a right?! And tens of other questions …"

Once Upon a Time, I had a language!

Concepts that I could not understand in the dominant or foreign language are now clearer in my mind in the Kurdish language.

Sayd Yaqub Mahidashti, the Poet from Kermashan Between Two Cultures

The poet was also a calligrapher and a talented tambourine player. Sayd Yaqo's poetry was very popular among the Gorans and his style and the way of his view compared to previous poets can be said that he was more influenced by Khana Ghobadi and Almas Khan. However, his work has been more extensive than theirs and, as we have already said, he has expanded the field of his poetic language by experimenting with other languages such as Laki, Kurmanji, and Sorani.

Kurdish Children Are Not Like Other Children in the World

A normal child lives in a peaceful environment in this world. Every day at school they normally learn their mother tongue and when they return home, they live peacefully with their family, their stories are normally read to them, and thus the type of children's literature for that child is good.

"Zazaki and Kurmanji from the Perspective of Linguistic Philosophy" by Ibrahim Bingol is Published

The book "Zazaki and Kurmanji from the Perspective of Linguistic Philosophy" by Ibrahim Bingol, is published by Washangey Avesta publication. This book has 104 pages.

"Mukeryan Oral Dictionary", a Cultural Encyclopedia - Part 2

Looking for the words in this encyclopedia not only gives the reader information but also provides them with the correct form of sentence formation, using the words in a phrase or sentence, types of sentences, clauses, and proverbial phrases in the Kurdish language. The reader will also learn how to write texts using these sentences.

The Philosophy of Education and Philosophy of Life in "My Holy Book"

But why is Siwayli's "My Holy Book" the most special to me? Because his subject is such that gets all the opportunities from the reader to have any predictions. In short, Siwayli has given a philosophical and educational reading of the first book of his life and that of many Kurdish scholars in the South part of Kurdistan. It is Baldar's book, "New Alphabet".

Kurdish Language Day and Obstacles to the Kurdish Language

Language does not consist only of words and sounds. Language is the root of a nation's existence. Every nation is known by its language. Language is a bridge between history and the present. Nations that protect their language also protect their history, culture, and art.

Mowlana Khalid Naqshbandi Aqidah Namah, the First Prose in Sorani Dialect

This Aqidah Namah (a book written on religious beliefs) was written by Mowlana Khalid Naqshbandi Sharazouri in the Sorani dialect and it is the oldest book which is written in prose in this dialect. We will analyze this book in detail under the title of “Mowlana Khalid’s Beliefs”.

The Oral Dictionary of Mukeryan, the Most Significant Project in the Kurdish Language - Part 1

The remarkable work of "Salah Payaniyani" was the foundation of a project to re-identify and restore the wealth of the Kurdish language, and of course, it is the most special language project and the most comprehensive independent Dictionary of the Kurdish Language that has been written and introduced by dozens of great linguists.
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