Ferheng Sözlük Dictionary: Kurmanci - Türkçe - English

Ferheng Sözlük Dictionary: Kurmanji - Turkish - English Book Description This book was written to herald the emergence of Kurmanji as an independent language in the first quarter of the 21st century, to show our children how the language they speak is written and to raise language awareness. A people who lose their language also loses their culture, history, literature, traditions and all their cultural richness. In the words of Noam Chomsky, “He who loses his language loses his soul.” This dictionary has been prepared in three languages: Kurmanji, Turkish and English. The total number of words with daily usage value is around 1700. The aim of the book is to give our children and young people, who are banned from speaking their native language, the chance to read their native language in written form and to enable them to learn its Turkish and English equivalents. English words are given in parentheses with their pronunciation. Kurdish children should be aware that they have to learn three languages flawlessly and perfectly. Our state will sooner or later realize its mistake and allow education in the mother tongue. For now, as the Geloylu Community, we are extremely proud to present this book to the service of those concerned and especially Kurdish children. (From the Promotional Bulletin)