Kurdistan needs united official Kurdish language
14/06/2012 15:19
ERBIL, June 14 (AKnews) - The spokesman for the Kurdish List in the region's parliament said today that there is no bill in the parliament on adoption of a unified Kurdish language, adding that a united official language is needed.
Aso Karim said: "The law of languages is found in countries that include more than one official language, but here in the region there are the official Arabic and Kurdish languages and other national languages for other parts of the Kurdish community, such as Turkmen, Syriac and Armenian.
"We need a unified official language and this needs time to bring the views and standardize the vocabulary and prepare for this issue. And there is a big mess also in the spread in billboards and commercial banners in different languages on the roads and streets and they need organization."
The head of the Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani called for the need to work to adopt a united Kurdish language like the Arabic language which brings together many nations and dialects, considering it as one of the basic elements needed for the presence of any nation.
Last summer Erbil held the first scientific conference on Kurdish language in the presence of dozens of experts and specialists. The event was sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government and issued recommendations calling for the unification of Kurdish language and the formation of specialized committees to follow up the recommendations.
AKnews
ERBIL, June 14 (AKnews) - The spokesman for the Kurdish List in the region's parliament said today that there is no bill in the parliament on adoption of a unified Kurdish language, adding that a united official language is needed.
Aso Karim said: "The law of languages is found in countries that include more than one official language, but here in the region there are the official Arabic and Kurdish languages and other national languages for other parts of the Kurdish community, such as Turkmen, Syriac and Armenian.
"We need a unified official language and this needs time to bring the views and standardize the vocabulary and prepare for this issue. And there is a big mess also in the spread in billboards and commercial banners in different languages on the roads and streets and they need organization."
The head of the Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani called for the need to work to adopt a united Kurdish language like the Arabic language which brings together many nations and dialects, considering it as one of the basic elements needed for the presence of any nation.
Last summer Erbil held the first scientific conference on Kurdish language in the presence of dozens of experts and specialists. The event was sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government and issued recommendations calling for the unification of Kurdish language and the formation of specialized committees to follow up the recommendations.
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