Language · ISO 639-3 zza
Zaza Language Zazakî
Zaza is a language spoken by about 3.0 million people in 1 country. It is written in the Latin script.
3.0 million
Speakers
1
Countries where it is spoken
0
Countries where it is official
Unknown
Endangerment status
Where Zaza is spoken
- Official language
- Regional official
- Spoken by 10%+
- 1–10%
- Smaller communities
Countries that speak Zaza
Language family
No family classification is available.
Writing system
Latin script
About the Zaza language
Zaza (Zazakî) is spoken by about 3.0 million people.
Where is Zaza spoken?
Zaza is used in 1 country. The largest communities live in Türkiye (1.2 million).
Zaza is not a national official language anywhere.
Writing system and status
Zaza is written in the Latin script.
ISO codes: ISO 639-3 zza.
Frequently asked questions about Zaza
How many people speak Zaza?
About 3.0 million people.
Where is Zaza spoken?
Mostly in Türkiye (1.2 million).
What is Zaza called in Zaza?
Its speakers call it Zazakî.
Is Zaza an endangered language?
Zaza is classed as unknown (Glottolog AES).
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT). Speaker numbers include first- and second-language speakers where sources report them.