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Short stories section at KAL tries to collect Kurdish folklore and short stories written/rewritten in Kurdish Unified Alphabet for public use and practising purposes. If you would like to submit your favourite story at this section please do not hesitate to contact us. Callers may become member to be able ...
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Looking for KAL web site to accept your contributed articles? Wondering how to write and submit contributed articles? If you're a gifted linguist the readers and callers of KAL will find out before you know it. They will rate your work with their comments and feedback. Writing a contributed article ...
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Duktur Emírí Hesenpúr; Shuvínísmí Soraní u efsanekaní - beshí yek: seretakan Le dú sallí rabirdúda asoy careserkirdiní késhey zimaní resmíy u standardí Kurdí lélltir búwe. Legell eweshda késhey Soraní u Kurmanjí shitékí taze níye u le sallaní 1931-1932 u 1958-1961da serí helldabú, rédozínewe u rénuwéníyekan, ci éste u ci le ...
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داخودا خه‌تی یه‌کگرتوو له‌ سه‌ر بنه‌مای خه‌تی لاتینی ده‌بێته‌ هۆی کوێربوونه‌وه‌ی Wed, 15/07/2009 - 16:05 — Admin داخودا ئێوه‌ پێتان وایه‌ که‌ سیستمێکی ڕێنووس وه‌کوو خه‌تی یه‌کگرتوو له‌ سه‌ر بنه‌مای خه‌تی لاتینی  ده‌بێته‌ هۆی کوێربوونه‌وه‌ و نه‌مانی گه‌نجینه‌ی پڕبایه‌خی ئه‌ده‌بییاتی کوردی که‌ تاکوو ئێستا له‌ سه‌ر بنه‌مای خه‌تی عه‌ڕه‌بی نووسراوه‌؟ ...
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سوودی هه‌بوونی سیستمێكی یه‌كگرتووی نووسین چییه؟ Tue, 16/12/2008 - 00:13 — Admin Login or register to post comments 11301 reads English پارسی ...
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چرا حرف /é/ بجای /ê/ بكارگرفته شده است؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 20:45 — Admin چرا حرف /é/ بجای /ê/ بكارگرفته شده است؟ يكی از عناصر اساسی در روشهای تطبيقی "كال" بر پايه كارایی زبان كردی بصورتی گسترده ، و به عام نقاط مشترك گویشهای گوناگون زبان كردی از نقطه نظر ...
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آيا استفاده از دو زبان، كودك مرا سردرگم خواهد ساخت؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 20:33 — Admin چنين چيزی اتفاق نمی افتد. تحقيقات نشان می‌دهد كه مهارتهای كسب شده با يك زبان، منتقل شده و به يادگيری زبان ديگر كمك می كند. حفظ و نگهداری زبان اول (زبان مادری) به پيشرفت ...
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فكر می كنيد چگونه می توانيم الفبای مشترك كردی جديد رابا سيستم آموزشی، رسانه های كردی ، كتابها و ... تطبيق داد و بكار گرفت؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 20:28 — Admin ابتدا بايد این را در نظر داشت كه سوی الفبای مشترك روبه نو آموزان زبان كردی است كه تازه ...
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چرا کسانی که به لهجهء کردی شمالی (کرمانجی) سخن می گویند، به یادگیری حروف "لام" پر مخرج و "رای " غلیظ متاکد نیاز دارند؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:56 — Admin اگرچه لهجهء کردی شمالی فاقد لام پر مخرج و رای غلیظ می‌باشد، اما در نظرگرفتن این آواها در سیستم الفبای ...
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چرا کسانی که به لهجهء کردی شمالی (کرمانجی) سخن می گویند، به یادگیری حروف "لام" پر مخرج و "رای " غلیظ متاکد نیاز دارند؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:56 — Admin اگرچه لهجهء کردی شمالی فاقد لام پر مخرج و رای غلیظ می‌باشد، اما در نظرگرفتن این آواها در سیستم الفبای ...
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چرا دو حرف /ل/ برای لام پر مخرج و دو /ر/ حرف برای رای غلیظ متاکد، به جای یگانه حرف جداگانه‌ای برای هرکدام، برای مثال با استفاده از نشانه‌های تفکیک کننده که در بالا و یا پایین حروف قرار می‌گیرند، در نظر گرفته شده؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:40 — Admin ...
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چرا فرهنگستان بر آن است که ایجاد این استاندارد ، می‌تواند اقدامی درست ‌باشد؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:33 — Admin برای درک این روند  و دشواریهایی که جامعهء کرد در جهان نوین ارتباطات الکترونیکی با آنها مواجه هست، پرسشگر می‌باید حداقل از طرفی با مفاهیم پایه‌ای مهندسی زبان، دانش کامپیوتر ...
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آیا این مجموعه مباحث افراطی ملی‌گرایانه باعث نادیده گرفتن نقش زبان به عنوان یک پدیدهء اجتماعی، و نیاز بیشتر به آموزش، و همچنین تاریخچهء تغییرات و اصلاحات سیستم نوشتاری کنونی زبان کردی نمی‌باشد؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:27 — Admin قاعدتا این بستگی به آن دارد که ما چگونه به این ...
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چرا در حال حاضر سعی در ایجاد یک زبان پان کردی نکنیم؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:25 — Admin زبان کردی، زبانی پویا و چندین لهجه‌ای است که یکی از غنی‌ترین سنتهای ادبیات شفاهی جهان را دارا می‌باشد. سیستم مشترک نوشتاری و مکتوب‌سازی امکان بیان تمام لهجه‌ها و تعاملشان برای ایجاد ...
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مزایای یک شیوه نوشتاری فراگیر چه می‌باشد؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:20 — Admin سیستم فراگیر نوشتاری برای مردم کرد می‌تواند گام عمده‌ای در بهبود برخی از جنبه‌های ملی تاریخی باشد. در سطحی ملی، چنین سیستمی مزایای زیر را به همراه خواهد داشت: هر نشریه‌ای می‌تواند در تمام بخشهای کردستان مورد ...
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چرا کرد زبانان به یک شیوه نوشتاری فراگیر نیاز دارند؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:06 — Admin امروزه،  مردم کرد چهار سیستم مختلف نوشتن را به‌کارمی‌برند. کردهای شمالی شکل اصلاح شده‌ای از الفبای ترکی – لاتین را به‌کارمی‌برند؛ کردهای مرکزی از الفبای اصلاح شدهء عربی استفاده می‌کنند؛ کردها در اتحاد جماهیر ...
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چرا کرد زبانان به یک الفبای واحد و فراگیر لاتینی نیاز دارند؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 19:00 — Admin قرار‌گرفتن درزمرهء زبانهای هند و اروپایی، برای زبان پر آوای کردی اساسی را فراهم می آورد که الفبای لاتینی را مناسبتر از باقی واسطهای مبتنی بر الفبای سامی مانند عربی می‌سازد. به ...
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الفبای لاتین چیست؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 18:55 — Admin این الفبا که الفبای رومی نیز خوانده می شود،  رایجترین سیستم الفبا در جهان است. این الفبا استاندارد نوشتن به زبان انگلیسی و  اغلب دیگر زبانهای اروپایی نیز می‌باشد. این الفبا شکل توسعه داده شده‌ای از الفبای اتروسکان (الفبای وابسته به ...
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الفبا چیست؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 18:15 — Admin مجموعه ای از نمادها یا نویسه ها (کاراکتر) که برای نمایش اصوات یک زبان به کار می روند. هر نویسه در یک الفبا  معمولا نمایشگر یک حرف صدادار کوتاه ، یک حرف صدادار کشیده و یا یک صامت ، غالبن یک هجا ...
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زبان چیست؟ Sat, 17/05/2008 - 13:53 — Admin زبان، ابزار عمده ء بشر برای برقراری ارتباط با یکدیگر می باشد. زبان در شکل اصلی خویش به صورت محاوره ای می باشد،  اگرچه می تواند به انواع دیگر رسانه ها از قبیل نوشته منتقل گردد. در صورت  نبود ابزار محاوره ، ...
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Daxuda xetí Yekgirtú le ser binemay xetí Latíní debéte hoy kuwérbúnewey... Mon, 20/04/2009 - 15:54 — Admin Daxuda éwe pétan waye ke sístimékí rénús wekú xetí yekgirtú le ser binemay xetí Latíní debéte hoy kuwérbúnewe u nemaní genjíney pirrbayexí edebíyatí Kurdí ke takú ésta le ser binemay xetí 'Errebí núsirawe? ...
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Emin be ci shéweyek detwanim le pirrojhekaní akadémíy zimaní Kurdí u Kurdistaníka da beshdarí bikem bo ewey bitwanim be shéweyek le shéwan yarmetíder‌í ewkare bashe bidem? Thu, 17/07/2008 - 23:06 — Admin Karékí ke takutera yan rékxirawekan detwanin bíken bo pishtíwaní le pirrojhey wekú akadémíy zimaní Kurdí u Kurdistaníka eweye ...
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ئه‌من به‌ چ شێوه‌یه‌ک ده‌توانم له‌ پڕۆژه‌کانی ئاکادێمیی زمانی کوردی و کوردستانیکا دا به‌شداری بکه‌م بۆ ئه‌وه‌ی بتوانم به‌ شێوه‌یه‌ک له‌ شێوان یارمه‌تیده‌ر‌ی ئه‌وکاره‌ باشه‌ بده‌م؟ Mon, 07/07/2008 - 21:39 — Admin کارێکی که‌ تاکو ته‌را یان ڕێکخراوه‌کان ده‌توانن بیکه‌ن بۆ پشتیوانی له‌ پڕۆژه‌ی وه‌کوو ئاکادێمیی زمانی کوردی و کوردستانیکا ...
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Why the Genealogy Language Tree presented at KAL website shows some shortcoming as my home dialect of Pahli/Fayli shares great deal of vocabulary with Kelurri rather than Laki? Sun, 27/07/2008 - 08:40 — Admin Similarity in vocabulary is the tool of the non-trained linguists looking to find "connection" between languages ...
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Why Yekgirtú writing system includes the character /ù/ which is unknown to previous Kurdish writing systems? Thu, 17/07/2008 - 22:44 — Admin Because the aim of Yekgirtú is to introduce a writing system suitable to all Kurdish dialects, it has necessitated the vowel /ù/ to suit the needs of the ...
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Will Yekgirtú compromise the valuable treasures of Kurdish litterateurs produced already in Arabic based writing system? Tue, 17/03/2009 - 05:00 — Admin Do you think that using a Latin based unified writing system such as Yekgirtú will compromise the valuable treasures of Kurdish litterateurs produced already in Arabic based writing ...
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When did KAL start with the idea of reforming the Kurdish writing systems? Tue, 16/12/2008 - 00:18 — Admin Login or register to post comments 10250 reads ...
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Has KAL contacted KRG about its Yekgirtú Alphabet proposal? Mon, 02/06/2008 - 16:56 — Admin This question has been put forward on many occasions. KAL finds it necessary to provide a public overview of its activities in calling for cooperation and collaboration as well as supplying information on Yekgirtú Alphabet ...
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How do you think we can adopt and implement the new Unified Kurdish Alphabet for Kurdish education system, Kurdish media, books etc? Sun, 18/05/2008 - 00:21 — Admin We need first realise that the Unified Alphabet solution is targeting the new generation of Kurdish learner who start their school year ...
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Will my child be confused using two languages? Sun, 18/05/2008 - 00:09 — Admin This should not happen. Research proves that skills learnt in one language can be transferred and help support the learning of another. Maintaining a first language (mother tongue) supports the development of another. Your child's second ...
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I am in Europe and have no access to Kurdish school how can I help the my child to learn Kurdish? Sun, 18/05/2008 - 00:07 — Admin You may try to Talk to your child in Kurdish about what he/she has done in school. Be prepared to help with homework ...
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Does KAL realise that J. Bedir Khan's Latin based alphabet also fall in the frame of ISO-Latin? Wed, 14/10/2009 - 15:46 — Admin Throughout the Kurdish history, the independent scholars and groups have played a seminal role in directing the nation in the struggle for political and/or cultural rights. Their ...
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Which organisation has developed the Kurdish Unified alphabet? Sat, 17/05/2008 - 23:49 — Admin In short we shall say KAL! KAL is an NGO and has been initiated on volunteering bases as a global open network. Members with linguistic, and IT skills are sharing their thoughts around Kurdish linguistic issues ...
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What if I want to create a Kurdish Unified Keyboard for my system? Sat, 17/05/2008 - 23:07 — Admin It is possible to create your own Kurdish Unified keyboard on most OS platforms. It will make your typing more convenient and easier even though you do not need to create ...
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Don't you think the borrowed letter [ḥ: ح] which is very commonly in use needs a representation? Fri, 19/06/2009 - 17:07 — Admin Many words have been borrowed into Kurdish without being Kurdified, as Kurdish never had rules for these sort of activities. Some of these words have found home ...
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Why the combined character /Jh/ instead of only /J/? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:28 — Admin It is useful to understand the characteristic structure of different Kurdish dialects, such as Dimilí (Zazakí) Kurdish. At the current stage they use mostly North Kurdish Latin based alphabet, which is functioning quite well locally ...
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What is the reason(s) for representing the French /J/ by /jh/ rather than leaving it as /zh/ which has been used by many Kurdish big names like Tewfiq Wehbi etc? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:47 — Admin It is useful to understand the characteristic structure of different Kurdish dialects, such as ...
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On the merits of denoting the Kurdish phoneme /é/ (as ea in ére) by an acute accent /é/ rather than a circumflex /ê/. Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:44 — Admin One basic premise in KAL's adopted phonetic system has been the way by which the Kurdish language is functions as a ...
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Why do I have to learn how to write and read with a unified Kurdish alphabet? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:38 — Admin For thousands of years, it was possible to maintain an oral form of Kurdish literature. More recently, the new world of electronic communication, displacement, regional upheaval, assimilation, internal ...
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Can I use this unified alphabet to write in my regional dialect? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:37 — Admin There is no limitation whatsoever for any dialect of Kurdish to be expressed by this unified alphabet. To avoid an alphabet with litters which might be used very seldom by few number ...
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Does not KAL think that combined letters will make the learning process more complicated? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:34 — Admin No they will not. In contrary with the framework for previous successor of Kurdish orthography by legends like J. Bedir Xan and T. Wehbí whom considered a practical codification in ...
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Why the aspirated phoneme cases in north Kurdish dialect is not represented in the Unified Kurdish Alphabet system? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:30 — Admin Aspirated phonemes may be explained as a voiceless stop (c, k, p, or t, for instance) that is pronounced so forcefully that a distinct puff of ...
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Why the combined character /Jh/ instead of only /J/? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:28 — Admin It is useful to understand the characteristic structure of different Kurdish dialects, such as Dimilí (Zazakí) Kurdish. At the current stage they use mostly North Kurdish Latin based alphabet, which is functioning quite well locally ...
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Why does the Kurdish Unified Scripting System not use "Ch" instead of /C/ like in English or just /ç/ like in Turkish, North Kurdish (Kurmanjí) and French? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:26 — Admin According to the phonology of the English language the character /c/ has been defined for sound "si" ...
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Why "ll" for Velar "l" and "rr" for Trill "r" instead of creating one single character for each on like adding diacriticals? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:20 — Admin KAL has suggested these solutions, which are widely used by Kurds on the WWW, for the first time in the history of ...
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Why does KAL think that this creation is the right one? Fri, 16/05/2008 - 13:18 — Admin To understand this concept and the problems Kurdish society faces in a world of electronic communication, one needs at least a basic knowledge of Language engineering, computer science and Internet Technology. The development ...
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Do these sort of passionate nationalist arguments ignore the role of language as a social phenomenon and the extra needs for training, the history of the reforms and the present Kurdish scripts? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:29 — Admin Depends how we look at these arguments and from which perspective we ...
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Why not a pan-Kurdish language now? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:28 — Admin The Kurdish language is vibrant and multi-dialectic and has one of the richest oral literature traditions in the world. A unified writing and scripting system will create the opportunity for all dialects to be expressed and will contribute ...
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What are the benefits of a unified writing system? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:25 — Admin For Kurds, a unified writing system can be a major step in resolving historic national issues. On a practical level, such a system will produce the following benefits: Any publications can be used in all ...
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Why do the Kurdish speakers need a unified writing system? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:24 — Admin Today, Kurds use four different writing systems. Northern Kurds use a modified Latin-Turkish alphabet; Central Kurds use a modified Arabic alphabet; Kurds in formerly USSR use a modified Cyrillic alphabet; and some Kurds in ...
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Why do the Kurdish speakers need a unified Latin based Alphabet? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:22 — Admin Being an Indo-European language, a Latin-based alphabet better suits this vowel-rich language than a Semitic-based medium, like Arabic. Nevertheless, an Arabic-based alphabet is not in itself a source of disadvantage for development of Kurdish ...
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What is Latin alphabet? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:08 — Admin Also called Roman Alphabet most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world, the standard script of the English language and the languages of most of Europe. Developed from the Etruscan alphabet at some time before 600 BC, it can be traced ...
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Set of symbols or characters used to represent the sounds of a language. Each character in an alphabet usually represents a simple vowel, a diphthong, or a consonant, rather than a syllable or a group of consonants and vowels. The term alphabet, as used by some, however, also includes the ...
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زبان چیست؟ Sat, 19/07/2008 - 18:15 — Admin مجموعه ای از نمادها یا نویسه ها (کاراکتر) که برای نمایش اصوات یک زبان به کار می روند. هر نویسه در یک الفبا  معمولا نمایشگر یک حرف صدادار کوتاه ، یک حرف صدادار کشیده و یا یک صامت ، غالبن یک هجا ...
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زبان چیست؟ Sat, 17/05/2008 - 13:53 — Admin زبان، ابزار عمده ء بشر برای برقراری ارتباط با یکدیگر می باشد. زبان در شکل اصلی خویش به صورت محاوره ای می باشد،  اگرچه می تواند به انواع دیگر رسانه ها از قبیل نوشته منتقل گردد. در صورت  نبود ابزار محاوره ، ...
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What is Language? Wed, 14/05/2008 - 15:04 — Admin Language, the principal means used by human beings to communicate with one another. Language is primarily spoken, although it can be transferred to other media, such as writing. If the spoken means of communication is unavailable, as may be the case ...
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What is language setting and Unicode concept of Character producing and Character Encoding? Thu, 22/10/2009 - 13:04 — Admin The world of encoding is changing as the rapid development of computer based technology requires more efficient applications. The body of international standardisation is trying to incorporate many of first generations ...
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چگونه می توانیم به پروژه هایی چون (KAL) و (KURDISTANICA) یاری رسانیم و در پیشرفت آنها سهیم باشیم؟ Sat, 12/06/2010 - 15:25 — Admin  چگونه می توانیم  به پروژه هایی چون (KAL) و (KURDISTANICA) یاری رسانیم و در پیشرفت آنها سهیم باشیم؟   یکی از کارهایی که افراد / سازمانها ...
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How can I get involve with projects such as KAL and KURDISTANICA so that I might be able to contribute to this good cause? Sat, 28/06/2008 - 17:47 — Admin One thing that Individuals/organisations can do to support projects like KAL and KURDISTANICA is to ask their friends, colleagues or ...
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Why language is such an important issue? Thu, 12/08/2010 - 13:48 — Admin Language is the vehicle that we commonly use to exchange ideas in our shared environment. In short, language is one of the keys that unlock the human mind. However, language is not the sole criterion that reveals ...
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چرا زبان از اهمیت ویژه ای برخوردار است؟ Sat, 12/06/2010 - 15:55 — Admin زبان وسیله تبادل افکار و همچنین یکی از کلیدهای گشودن قفل ذهن انسان است. با وجود اینکه زبان مهمترین معیار هویت و باورهاست ولی عوامل دیگری نیز برای سنجش و تجزیه و تحلیل هویت و عقاید ...
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What are the language identifier codes for Kurdish language? Fri, 27/08/2010 - 16:39 — Admin Language codes are those that assigns letters and/or numbers as identifiers for languages. These codes are often used to organise library collections, to choose the correct localizations and translations in computerising the literature, and finally, ...
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How can I get involve with projects such as KAL and KURDISTANICA so that I might be able to contribute to this good cause? Sat, 28/06/2008 - 17:47 — Admin One thing that Individuals/organisations can do to support projects like KAL and KURDISTANICA is to ask their friends, colleagues or ...
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The unprejudiced academics that study Kurdish history are united in the view that the Kurds are an ancient race (1). The Kurds have lived for many thousands of year’s -even longer than written documentation can reflect-in a land that has been described as the 'cradle of human civilisation'. We need ...
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Like other non-Arabic speaking peoples who adopted the Arabic alphabet after the Islamic conquest of the seventeenth century, Kurds have started using a modified version of the Arabic script to suit the phonemic system of their language from the beginning of the last century. The changes introduced before the present ...
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Modern formal schooling, which is usually structured in the form of primary, secondary and higher education, relies on the extensive use of written and oral language. To achieve any degree of success, the teaching/learning process must be carried out through a standard medium of instruction. In fact, school functions, and ...
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Kurdish (Kurdish: Kurdí, كوردی, Kurdî, Кöрди) language belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. Kurdish dialects are members of the northwestern subdivision of the Indo-Iranic language, Iranic branch of this largest family of language in the world. The Kurdish language is an independent language, having its own historical development, continuity, ...
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History of Kurdish language: Articles Section for related Articles on historical perspective of Kurdish language Ibn Khallikan’s Biographical Dictionary The Language of the Medians The origions of Kurdish Understanding the Truth ...
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This section provides a documentation of the language's acquisition of new functions such as use in print and broadcast media, administration, science, cinema, theater and expansion of its traditional use in literature and education during the post-1918 period. Languages differ widely in terms of functions, domains or scope of use ...
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In an attempt to bridge the Kurdish writing systems with Kurdish Unified Alphabet (Yekgirtú) a set of computer auto generating conversion applications have been introduced by Kurdish Academy of Language KAL. These will convert Kurdish-Arabic text, Kurdish-Cyrillic text                                   and Kurdish-Latin text based ...
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There's been a lot of discussion and debate concerning Kurdish Language in the News around the world before. In order to make them easier for people to find we try to represent these News and Views objectively here at KAL's News & Views section. Here's some information we've pulled together ...
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The potential of these textbooks to aid in the codifying of Kurdish was not realized, however, due to the government's policy of restricting native tongue education in Kurdistan. Thus, as a result of official opposition to the reform of the Arabic-based script, codification of orthography was largely carried out by ...
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A Descriptive and Contrastive Study of Complex and Compound Adverbs in Kurdish and English Hiva Asadpour Abstract: The present study aims to describe some prominent syntactic features of the two main Kurdish dialects Sorâni and Kurmânji. Kurdish is an Indo-European language (also sometimes referred to as an Indo-Iranian language) (Minorsky, ...
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Reflections on the Theory and Ideology of Comparative Philology By Dr. Amir Hasanpour The European authorities generally maintain that Gorani [Hewrami] is not Kurdish and that the people who speak it are not Kurds; but the people themselves feel themselves as Kurds in every way. (Edmonds 1957:10) ...
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The expansion of virtual connections and the availability of diverse sources of information on the Internet have raised new technical concerns related to the format and use of communication tools. Internet use has quickly become part of household life in the West. Kurdish immigrants have joined this trend, and in ...
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بەڕێز سەرۆکی هەرێمی کوردستان بەڕێزان سەرۆک و ئەندامانی پارلەمانی کوردستان بەڕێزان سەرۆک و ئەندامانی ئەنجوومەنی وەزیرانی هەرێمی کوردستان بەڕێزان وه‌زیرانی پەروەردە، خوێندنی  با‌ڵاو  رۆشنبیریی بەڕێزان ئه‌ندامانی مەکتەبی سیاسیی ی. ن. ک، پ. د. ک، یەکگرتووی ئیسلامیی و حیزبە کوردستانییەکان  پەیامی کۆمەڵێک نووسەرو ئەدیب و ئەکادیمیستی کورد بابەت/ ستاندەرایزکردنی زمانی کوردیی ...
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Biréz Seroké Heréma Kurdistané Birézan Serok u Endamanén Parlemana Kurdistané Birézan Serok u Endamanén Enjúmena Wezíranén Heréma Kurdistané Birézan Wezírén Perwerde, Xwéndina Ba‌llaw Roshnbírí yé Birézan Endamén Mekteba Siyasí ya YNK, PDK., Yekgirtuwí Islamí u partíyén Kurdistaní ...
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کوردی وه ک زمانێکی جووت-ستاندارد: تێبینی سه باره ت به گه‌ڵاڵه ی داخوازینامه بۆ ره سمی کردنی "کرمانجی خواروو" ...
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Prof. Amir Hassanpour, Zaníngeha Toronto, Kanada, (23/4/2008) ...
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We have written a lot of proposals on Latin based Kurdish alphabet so far. Sometimes we have tried to create an alphabet similar to Turkish one, sometimes we wanted to have the world easiest one, and we tried to form the simplest alphabet for writing our language. Sometimes we have ...
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The lexical system has, like orthography, been strongly affected by codification. Two interrelated trends can be distinguished, (a) the enrichment of the lexical stock through the formation (via coinage, semantic expansion, borrowing, etc.) of new words for new ideas and concepts, i.e., modernization, and (b) the Kurdization of thousands of ...
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Dialectology is a sub-field of historical linguistics, the scientific study of linguistic dialect. It studies variations in language based primarily on geographic distribution and their associated features. Dialectology treats such topics as divergence of two local dialects from a common ancestor and synchronic variation. Dialectologists are ultimately concerned with grammatical ...
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Hassan Ghazi (Kurdish: Hesen Qazí, حه‌سه‌ن قازی) was born in the city of  Mahabad (Sablax) in Mukriyan Province. He was born in the residency of the president of Kurdistan Republic of 1946, Qazi Muhammad. Like many Kurdish intellectuals of his time he has been forced to spend most of his ...
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Make a donation to KAL's projects. A donation is a gift given, typically to a cause or/and for charitable purposes. The KURDISTANICA network of volunteers runs KAL as well. KURDISTANICA network use your donation to initiate and launch crucial projects related to KURDISTAN. At the moment we are investing your ...
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Hesen Qazí‌ (26/05/2008)Ziman wekú bincíney bí ru hokarí péwendí tak ‌u komell‌ yekék le babete giríngekaní komellnasí ‌u hellawardin ‌u zordarí zimanísh yekék le qézewentirín shéwekaní cewsandinewe u diyaredekaní naberaberiye le komellgey miroyí da. Peywest bew bas ‌u gengeshaney sebaret be hellkewt‌ u coniyetí shéwazekaní Kurdí le gorédaye, layenékí zor ...
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Most investigations on language standardization have a tendency to slight phonological standardization. Moreover, phonological codification is often considered to be a by-product of standardization at other levels (morphological, syntactic) although at least one case study (for Albanian) shows that other levels may be affected, in part, as a result of ...
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The process of coining new Kurdish words is based on four principles: 1. Conformity to the rules of Kurdish grammar. 2. Simplicity and brevity. 3. Conservation of existing terms, unless they are wrong, or more appropriate terms can replace them. 4. Preservation of terms that can be considered international. Computer ...
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The syntactic structure of language, like the phonological, morphological and semantic systems, undergoes varying degrees of change (codification) in the process of standardization. While dictionaries codify the orthographic, orthoepic, morphological and semantic structure of the lexicon, grammar books contribute to the codification of the overall structure, including syntax ...
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Throughout the Kurdish history, the independent personalities and groups have played a great role in directing Kurdish nation in their struggle for political or cultural rights. Their impacts have been crucial in Kurdish nation’s turbulent history. Among the most significant, was the endeavour in the 1920s to codify and standardise ...
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Organizations working with Kurdish language The cultivation of the Kurdish language is due largely to the efforts of individuals. Organized linguistic and cultural activity by the Kurds has generally been considered "illegal" in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. Individuals have contributed to language reform in different capacities--as journalists, translators, broadcasters, ...
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Kurdish is heir to a rich and extensive, but now mainly oral, literature extending back into pre-Islamic times. A large portion of the written literature has been lost to over eight centuries of nomadic dislocation into and through Kurdistan, leaving behind only fragments. Although now spoken by a minority of ...
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Hesen Qazí (Rúwange, 21/04/2008) ...
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کوردی وه‌ک زمانێکی جووت-ستاندارد: تێبینی سه‌باره‌ت به گه‌ڵاڵه‌ی داخوازینامه بۆ ره‌سمی کردنی "کرمانجی خواروو" ...
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Prof. Amir Hassanpour, Zanistgay Toronto, Kanada, (23/4/2008) Kurdí wek zimanékí jút-standard: Tébíní sebaret be gellalley daxwazíname bo resmí kirdiní "kirmanjí xwarú" Daxwazínameyek gellalle kirawe bo ewey dawa le hukúmetí herém bika ke "kirmanjí xwarú" (soraní) wek zimaní standardí kurdí be resmiyet binasré. Le ew daxwazíname da, dawakirawe: ...
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Berréz Serokí Herémí KurdistanBerrézan Serok u Endamaní Parlemaní KurdistanBerrézan Serok u Endamaní Enjúmení Wezíraní Herémí KurdistanBerrézan Wezíraní Perwerde, Xwéndiní Ba‌llaw RoshnbíríBerrézan Endamaní Mektebí Siyasí YNK, PDK., Yekgirtuwí Islamí u Hízbe Kurdistaniyekan ...
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KAL promote selected topic to this section where related issues introduced as chain articles. Callers can read, link, or forward these articles. Registered members will be able to provide comments and rate certain article. The topic in focus will be discussed in our forum as well. Please become a registered ...
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By Dr. Amir Hasanpour, Kurdish Times NY, 1991. State Policy of the Kurdish language: The politics of Status Planning The Pahlavi dynasty, 1925-1979. The first constitution of Iran, adopted in 1906, made Persian the only official language of the multilingual country ...
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KAL introduces featured articles to Kurdish Language at this section. You may email us an electronic version of your article to be posted at KAL. The featured articles are for public view. The registered users will be able to comment on articles. Membership to KAL is open to all callers ...
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Prof. Amir Hasanpour, Kurdish Times NY, 1991. From State Policy of the Kurdish language: The politics of Status Planning Soon after the formation of the Syrian state, under French mandate (1920-46), Kurds demanded self-rule within the borders of the country. A petition addressed to the constituent assembly of Syria on ...
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The list of the Kurdish Unified Alphabet (Yekgirtú) with audio pronunciation of vowels. There are additional links at the bottom of this page which allow you to compare Yekgirtú with other existing Kurdish alphabets as well as Arabic, Persian and Turkish Alphabets. Riz Alfabé Wéney Deng Peyvin Kurdí Dengan Pos ...
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The Kurdish Academy of Language [KAL] is an Open Global Kurdish Linguistic Network dedicated to Kurdish language research. From its birth in late 1992, KAL has raised issues relating to all aspects of the Kurdish language, in particular the Kurdish Writing systems. KAL is an ELECTRONIC NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (e-NGO) and ...
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