Indo-Iranian language of Iraq
Shabaki is an Indo-Iranian language and belongs to the subgroup Zaza-Gorani [ note 1] of the Northwestern Iranian languages . The Shabaki language is spoken by the Shabak people [ 6] [ 7] in the Mosul region of northern Iraq. It is a subdialect of the Kurdish dialect Gorani .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] alongside Hewrami , Sarli , and Bajalan . It also been influenced by Arabic , Turkish and Persian language.[ 5] [ 11] The number of speakers of Shabaki was estimated in 1989 to be between 10,000 and 20,000.[ 12] Currently, the number of native speakers of Shabaki is estimated at 250,000.[ 13] As Shabaki is one of the Zaza–Gorani languages , it is most similar to other Dialects of Gorani ; Hewrami Bajelani, Sarli. and to Zazaki .
^ Shabaki at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
^ a b "Zaza-Gorani" . Ethnologue . Retrieved 2018-10-22 .
^ a b Hulst, Harry van der; Goedemans, Rob; Zanten, Ellen van (2010). A Survey of Word Accentual Patterns in the Languages of the World . Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110196313 .
^ Hindo, Walid A. (2016-09-08). From Baghdad on the Tigris to Baghdad on the Subway . Archway Publishing. ISBN 9781480834033 .
^ a b Gunter, Michael M. (2018-02-20). Historical Dictionary of the Kurds . Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538110508 .
^ Abd al-Jabbar, Falih. Ayatollahs, sufis and ideologues: state, religion, and social movements in Iraq. University of Virginia 2008.
^ Sykes, Mark. The Caliphs' last heritage: a short history of the Turkish Empire
^ Löwer, Hans-Joachim (2015-02-16). Die Stunde der Kurden: Wie sie den Nahen Osten verändern (in German). Styriabooks. ISBN 9783990403549 .
^ "Kurdland - Your gateway to Kurdistan" . Kurdland . Retrieved 2025-02-02 .
^ Shoukat, Ahmad. "Al-Shabak Al-Kurd Al-Mansiyoun". Ministry of Culture Printing Press . Sulaymaniyah: 48.
^ "Shabak - Minority Rights Group" . Minority Rights Group . Retrieved 2018-10-22 .
^ Ethnologue about Shabaki
^ "Shabak - Minority Rights Group" . Minority Rights Group . Retrieved 2018-10-27 .
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