Episodes
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 to do in order to preserve the Kurdish language for the future generation. - Di beşê dawîn ya xeleka Podcast a SBS Kurdî de; Ziman Nasnameya Min e, em bi civaknas û rewşenbîr mamoste Elî Gurdilî re li ser zindî mayina zimanê Kurdî diaxifin tevî...
Published 04/19/21
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, argues that linguistically speaking the Latin script can better express the sounds and the phonetics of the Kurdish language. Kurdish an Indo-Iranian language of the Indo-European family of languages is not suited for the Arabic script, which is best...
Published 04/13/21
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 dialects of Kurdish, Kurmanji and Sorani are two different languages! - Di xeleka çaran ya podcasta SBS Kurdî "Ziman Nasnameya Min e", em gengeşeya xwe ji beşê yekemîn bi zimannas, nivîskar û rojnamevan mamoste Shahin Soreklî re li ser...
Published 04/06/21
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 several years. When they both met as refugees in Turkey, both weren't familiar with the other's Kurdish dialect, but now "Sormanji" is what they speak at home and with their two young children. Kawa and Elham have also officially changed their...
Published 03/29/21
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 xeleka duyem ya podcasta SBS Kurdî de, Ziman Nasnameya Min e, em bi zimannas, nivîskar û rojnamevan mamoste Shahîn Sorekli re di beşê yekem de li ser girîngiya zimanî û pêkana standardkirina zimanê Kurdî diaxafin.
Published 03/22/21
In episode one of SBS Kurdish podcast My Kurdish Language Is My Identity, lawyer, author and history researcher Hiwa Zandi explains the roots of the Kurdish language. He also delves into the challenges for Kurdish speakers to preserve their linguistic heritage not just today, but throughout history.   - Le beşî yekemî zincîrey SBS Kurdî "Ziman Nasnamey Mine", ême le gell parêzer, nûser û lêkollînewerî mêjûyî berêz Hîwa Zendî dedwêy sebaret be rîşekanî zimanî Kurdî û ew beringarîyaney rûberûy...
Published 03/15/21
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. - Ziman wek nasnameyekî behêz 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 alfubêkî standard. Le zincîrey podkastî SBS Kurdî Ziman nasnamey mine , ême rûwangey nwê pêshkeshî Komellgayi Kurdî Austalya dekeyin...
Published 03/04/21