A phonetical analysis of Zazakî: A comparison among northern, southern and central Zazakî

Although Zaza language has a rich verbal literature, it lags in the written field. Recent studies have paved the way for the standardization of language and the transcription of the cultural inventory. The aim of this study is to examine Zaza language by region; To compare the dialects spoken in the northern, central and southern regions. The fact that Zaza people living in Turkey's eastern and southeastern regions are geographically separated is also reflected in their language. In the study, the different dialects of Zaza language is discussed in a comparative manner according to phonological principles and criteria. The study covers the phonology, includes physiological phonology and acoustic phonology. In a general framework, language, linguistics, sub-branches of linguistics, language families, dialects of Kurdish and Zaza language are discussed and phonology and its sub-branches, the rules and principles of phonology are introduced. The vocal and consonant sounds in Zaza language have been explained by calculating the sample values according to regions and frequency values in each region. The sound events occurring in Zaza language were examined with examples from the folkloric texts selected from each region. In the study; methods and techniques such as sampling, witnessing, graphical representation, use of numerical data and explanation were used. A corpus was formed from each region, the frequency values of the sounds from this corpus were calculated and graphed. Acoustic images of some words in the annex were added as a sound graph. Zaza language has phonological differences between regions. One word is spoken in different ways according to the dialect. Between the dialects, the frequency densities of the sounds are different. Studies on dialects will minimize these differences.