The Laki variety of Harsin Bamberg Studies in Kurdish Linguistic ژیان گه زاگروس -

The Laki variety of Harsin Grammar, texts, lexiconBamberg Studies in Kurdish Linguistics 2, Sara Belelli.

The Laki variety of Harsin

Southern Kurdish, with its multiple varieties and disputed boundaries, remains the least well-researched group within the traditional tripartite classification of ʻKurdishʼ. Sara Belelli’s rich documentation of Harsini Laki constitutes a highly significant contribution to a better understanding of the complex relationship between Southern Kurdish and the Laki group, and will be welcomed by Kurdologists, Iranianists, and all scholars interested in the rich ethno-linguistic heritage of the region. In accordance with our aim of ensuring maximum accessibility and accountability of linguistic data, the original texts and sound files included in this book are being made available as part of the Multi-CAST portfolio of language resources hosted at the Department of General Linguistics in Bamberg:

Sara Belelliʼs association with the Department of General Linguistics in Bamberg goes back many years, and we are very proud to be able to include her study as number two of Bamberg Studies in Kurdish Linguistics. We would also take the opportunity of thanking the staff at University of Bamberg Press for handling the manuscript and the providing the technical infrastructure for the online publication.

Bamberg, September 2021

Geoffrey Haig, editor-in-chief of BSKL