My Kurdish Language Is My Identity
By SBS
Language is the only identity tool Kurds have carried throughout history. In modern days there are many challenges for Kurdish speakers, due to lack of a standard formal language and script . In this series, SBS Kurdish introduces the Australian Kurdish community to innovative approaches for addressing these challenges. - Ziman wek nasnameyekî be hêz mawetewe bo gelî Kurd be drêjayî mêjû da. Bellam Kurd-zimanan rûberûy astengîyekî zor bûnete we le mêjûy modern da, be hoyî nebûnî zimanêkî û alfûbêkî standard. Le em zincîreye da, Bernamey SBS Kurdî, rrûwangey nwê pêşkeşî Komellgayi Kurdî Austalya dekat bo destnîşan kirdinî astengêkan.
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"Language is the factor of existence and survival of the soul of every nation" - "Ziman faktora hebûn, berdewambûn û gîyanê her neteweyekê ye"
Kurdistan Mukriyani is a linguist, writer, women's rights activist and a famous poet who was born into an intellectual family. She has 56 published books, she has published 31 scientific researches, 204 articles in magazines and newspapers inside and… -
"Language is not only an identity, language is a historical entity" - "Ziman ne tenê nasnameye, ziman hebûneke dîrokî ye"
Language is a strong identity for the Kurds that has kept them alive despite all the oppressions. But due to the lack of a standard language or alphabet, the Kurdish language faces many obstacles. In the fourth part of the second series of My Kurdish… -
"Ziman pireke di navbera dîrok û hebûna mirovan de"
Ziman roleke mezin di jiyana mirovî de dileyze, tiştê ku mirovahiyê bi saya zimanê xwe bi dest xistiye, nîşan dide ku ew ji her şêweyên din yên ragihandinê cuda ye. Di zincîra Ziman Nasnameya Min e de, em vê hefteyê bi helbestvan Mizgîn Hesko re derb… -
"Having a united alphabet is very important for the Kurdish language" - "Hebûna heman elfebê ji bo zimanî Kurdî gelekî girînge"
Language is a strong identity for the Kurdish people which has kept the Kurds alive in history. The Kurds face a major obstacle due to the lack of a unified language and alphabet. SBS Kurdish will interview new guests about the importance of language… -
“Through our language and only our language we can become citizens of this world" - "Bi rêya zimanê xwe û tenê bi zimanê xwe em dikarin bibin hemwelatiyên vê cîhanê"
In 2021, we presented episodes of My Kurdish Language is My Identity, which consisted of 6 episodes. Three years on we're back to that same subject, which is the Kurdish language. Language has its own characteristics and plays a big role everyday lif… -
‘The main factor for the survival of the Kurdish language is its richness’: Ali Gurdili - ‘Faktora sereke ya zindîmayina zimanê Kurdî, zengîniya wê ye’: Elî Gurdilî
In the final episode of SBS Kurdish Podcast series; My Kurdish Language is My Identity we speak to sociologist and intellectual Ali Gurdili about the survival of the Kurdish language despite not having a standard written form of the language and what… -
'Latin alphabet is more suitable for Kurdish phonetics': Farman Hidait - 'Alfbêy Latînî şîyaw tire bo derbirrînî zimanî Kurdî': Ferman Hîdayet
In this episode of SBS Kurdish Podcast series; My Kurdish Language is My Identity we discuss the expression of the Kurdish language in the Arabic script verses the Latin script. Farman Hidait, a Kurdish author and researcher of Kurdish history, argue… -
What are the obstacles to standardise/unify the Kurdish language? - Astengiyên standardkirin/yekkirina zimanê Kurdî çi ne
In episode four of SBS Kurdish podcast My Kurdish Language Is My Identity, we continue our discussion from episode two with linguist, author and journalist Chahin Baker (Shahin Sorekli) about standardising the Kurdish language and whether the main di… -
How this 'Sormanji' household is 'building a bridge' between Kurdish dialects - Çon em mallbate 'Sormancî' ye 'pird dirust' deken le nêwan zarawe Kurdîyekan
In episode three of SBS Kurdish podcast My Kurdish Language Is My Identity, we explore the possibilities of mixing of two of the most spoken Kurdish dialects- Kurmanji and Sorani. Kawa is from Kirkuk and Elham from Kobani, they have been married for … -
'Without language humanity loses its value': S B Sorekli - 'Bêyî ziman mirovahi nerxê xwe wunda dike': S B Sorekli
In episode two of SBS Kurdish podcast My Kurdish Language Is My Identity, in part one, linguist, author and journalist Chahin Baker (Shahin Sorekli) explains the importance of maintaining the Kurdish language and standardising the language. - Di xele…
