Author: Aziz Amindarov
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Over 8,000 entries, it provides a comprehensive reference to the Kurmanji dialect. Kurdish is spoken by over 5 million people across Iraq, Iran, Turkey and parts of the former Soviet Union.
Author: Michael Goddard
Publisher: Simon Wallenburg Press
ISBN: 9781843560098
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The first ever Sorani Kurdish dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of real language, both written and spoken. It includes useful information on life in the Kurdish-speaking world, Kurdish, history, art and culture, and the Kurdish struggle for nationhood.
Author: Michael L. Chyet
Publisher: Transnational Press London
ISBN: 1912997045
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 495
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Ferhenga Biruski is the go-to dictionary for Kurmanji a dialect of Kurdish spoken originally in parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey while also being common among a large diaspora of Kurds in Europe, North America and elsewhere. This comprehensive Kurmanji-English dictionary is prepared in two volumes by Michael L. Chyet, a renowned linguist with extensive knowledge of the major dialects of Kurdish. This dictionary is an essential reference source for linguists and others interested in Kurdish language and people. "The second edition of my Kurmanji-English dictionary, which I would like to call “Ferhenga Birûskî” to honor the memory of my beloved friend and colleague Birûsk Tugan, contains considerably more entries, and in many cases offers fuller information on earlier entries. In addition, I have found and corrected several typographical errors. Moreover, it is to be accompanied by a companion English to Kurdish volume. [...] It is my goal to accurately reflect the language as it exists today, providing variant spellings, synonyms, and regional usage, as well as etymologies. The late Iranist D.N. MacKenzie advised me early on to avoid filling my dictionary with “ghost words”. He suggested that I base all the entries in my dictionary on texts (both written and orally generated), to ensure that I am reflecting the language as it is used by its speakers. The earlier dictionaries include words of unknown provenance, which may have no existence outside those pages." - Excerpt from the Introduction by Michael L. Chyet Preface by Deniz Ekici Introduction to Ferhenga Birûskî Review of Kurdish Dictionaries How to use the dictionary Abbreviations Abbreviations of Sources Used in Compiling this Dictionary Sources for Linguistic Comparison Place of Origin of Informants Calendar Systems Dictionary A to L
Author: John C. Rigdon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544678016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Cherokee is a Southern Iroquoian language now spoken by around 22,500 people in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. In 2005, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation funded a survey whose results indicated that only 460 fluent speakers were then living in Eastern Cherokee communities, with 72 percent of them over the age of 50 and elder speakers dying far more quickly than new speakers were emerging. By 2015 that number was down to 215. The process of revitalizing the language is complex. While it has been spoken for hundreds of years, there is little in written form that can be used for instruction and few people are trained in teaching it. Cherokees are the only Native American People who possess a writing system equivalent to the European alphabet. The Cherokee syllabary is the only alphabet in history attributed to be the work of one man, George Gist, known to the world as Sequoyah. Although he did not speak or read the English language, he understood the power of the written word. At first Sequoyah experimented with a writing system based on logograms, but found this cumbersome and unsuitable for Cherokee. He later developed a syllabary which was originally cursive and hand-written, but it was too difficult and expensive to produce a printed version, so he devised a new version with symbols based on letters from the Latin alphabet and Western numerals. After twelve years of dedicated work, Sequoyah finished the Cherokee syllabary in 1821. He spent the rest of his life teaching his people how to read and spell. By 1820 thousands of Cherokees had learned the syllabary, and by 1830, 90% were literate in their own language. Books, religious texts, almanacs and newspapers were all published using the syllabary, which was widely used for over 100 years. Today the syllabary is still used; efforts are being made to revive both the Cherokee language and Syllabary. Increasing numbers of Cherokee descendants are renewing their ties with their traditions, history and language. With this renewal comes the understanding that their Cherokee heritage must be preserved and passed on to the next generation. Cherokee courses are offered at a number of schools, colleges and universities. This dictionary contains over 5,000 English terms with their Cherokee translation and transliteration. It also includes a Cherokee / English index. We also publish a Spanish / Cherokee Dictionary and an English / Cherokee Phrasebook. Check our website for availability. http: //www.wordsrus.info/chr/index.php
Author: Seyda S.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369600806
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Kurdish Kurmanji ? Learning Kurdish Kurmanji can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Kurdish Kurmanji Alphabets. Kurdish Kurmanji Words. English Translations.
Author: Destey Ferheng
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904018834
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 795
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Author: Selma Abdullah
Publisher: Star Publications (P) Limited
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Author: Ante Susnjar
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781808101
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Croatian, the official language of the Republic of Croatia, uses the Latin alphabet. The dictionary and phrasebook includes a dictionary of over 1,000 words, plus helpful phrasebook chapters covering such subjects as travel and transportation, getting around, food and drink, healthcare, and much more.
Author: Richard Carlson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542430203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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About the Book: Learn colors with this bilingual children's picture book dictionary. English-Serbian (Latin) Bilingual Children's Picture Dictionary Book of Colors www.rich.center
Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781810876
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Aramaic is now recognised throughout the world as the language spoken by Christ and the Apostles. Contrary to popular belief, however, it is very much a 'living' language spoken today by the Assyrian peoples in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. It is also heard in Assyrian emigre communities of the US, Europe and Australia. Modern Aramaic or Assyrian is made up of a number of dialects. The two major ones are Swadaya (Eastern) and Turoyo (Western). This unique dictionary and phrasebook incorporates both dialects in a way that illustrates the differences and gives the reader a complete understanding of both. The dialects are presented in an easy-to-read romanised form that will help the reader to be understood.
