Zazaki, Northern

• Alternate names: Alevica, Dersimki, Dimilki, Kirmanjki, Northern Zaza, So-Bê, Zaza, Zonê Ma Also: in Austria -- Kirmanjki; in France -- Kirmanjki; in Germany -- Kirmanjki; in Netherlands -- Kirmanjki; in Switzerland -- Kirmanjki; in United Kingdom -- Kirmanjki
• Scriptures published: Portions
• Literacy: Literacy rate in second language: School-age children to 30 years old, are literate in Turkish
• Primary country: Turkey
• Region: Tunceli Province, Tunceli merkez, Hozat, Nazmiye, Pülümür, and Ovacik subprovinces; Erzincan Province, Erzincan and Cayirli subprovinces; Elazig Province, Elazig merkez and Karakoqan subprovinces, 8 or more villages; Bingöl Province, Kigi and Karkiova subprovinces, 3 villages; Mush Province, Varto subprovince, 46 villages; Sivas Province, Zara, Imranli, Kangal, and Divrigi subprovinces, 15 or more villages; Erzerum Province, Hinis and Tekman subprovinces, 11 or more villages
• Also used in: Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
• Religion: Muslim (Alevi)
• Livelihood: Pastoralists; peasant agriculturalists
• Number of users: 140,000 (140,000 in Turkey; ; ; ; ; ; )

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Zazaki, Northern
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Zazaki, Northern on the web
• Joshua Project: Zazaki, Northern — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Zazaki, Northern — detailed linguistic information.