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Kurdish scripts bridge (Latin, Arabic-based, Cyrillic)
Reading Kurdish in all three scripts it is written in, so readers can cross between communities.
Kurdish scripts bridge (Latin, Arabic-based, Cyrillic)
Reading Kurdish in all three scripts it is written in, so readers can cross between communities.
Level
Foundations
Who it is for
Readers of one Kurdish script who want to read the others, teachers and archivists.
Format
Self-paced online with transliteration exercises.
About 12 hours. Hours are an estimate.
Before you start
- Reading ability in at least one Kurdish script.
What you will be able to do
- Map letters between the Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic Kurdish alphabets.
- Read a short text in each script.
- Transliterate names consistently.
- Explain where and why each script is used.
Modules
- Why three scripts. History and the communities behind each script.
- Latin. The alphabet used for Kurmanji and Zazaki.
- Arabic-based. The Sorani alphabet and its Kurdish letters.
- Cyrillic. The alphabet used in the former Soviet Union.
- Transliteration. Names, places and consistent rules.
- Reading across. Texts side by side.
Assessment
Transliterate and read a short passage in each script.
Status
Draft outline for scholarly review. The lessons, readings and questions are in preparation. Completion is recorded; nothing is accredited.
Course code: KCO-LNG-07.