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Mandaic: learn
Learning Mandaic: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.
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01From first steps to fluency
Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.
A1
First steps
Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.
No course at this level yet.
A2
Everyday use
Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.
No course at this level yet.
B1 to B2
Independent use
Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.
No course at this level yet.
C1 to C2
Proficient use
Read literature, work in the language and interpret.
No course at this level yet.
02Courses in the Academy
No Mandaic course is planned yet. Teachers and authors can propose one.
03Exams and levels
No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Mandaic yet.
Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify
04Heritage-language programmes for children
Persian Saturday schools are run by volunteers and parents, often without a shared curriculum or trained teachers. The Council is preparing a shared curriculum, teacher training and a directory of schools.
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Mother tongue lessons (modersmål)
Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) To verify Mother tongue lessons in Swedish schools, with teaching material by language.
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Mother tongue teaching (morsmål)
Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Udir) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht
Ministry of Schools and Education of North Rhine-Westphalia Checked 2026-10-23 Verified Heritage-language lessons in state schools of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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International Languages Elementary Program
Ontario Ministry of Education To verify
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Community languages schools
Department of Education, Victoria To verify
Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Mandaic.
05Teacher training
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Saturday-school teacher training
Teaching Persian to children of the diaspora in weekend and community schools.
Wave 1 · 30 h Outline drafted
06Study elsewhere
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Iranian languages
Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Persian, Kurdish and Armenian
Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Persian
SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Kurdish Studies
Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.
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07Research and sources
Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.
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ILM Shaili Package — mandaic (mandaic)
Abhishek Choudhary · 2026 · Zenodo
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Boroumand F, Zarghami M, Saadat M · 2019 · Iran J Public Health
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3. Neo-Mandaic and Pre-Modern Aramaic
Hezy Mutzafi · 2014 · Comparative Lexical Studies in Neo-Mandaic
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Hezy Mutzafi · 2014 · Comparative Lexical Studies in Neo-Mandaic
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Brikha H. S. Nasoraia · 2022 · Routledge eBooks
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CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES AMONG IRANIAN MANDAEANS LIVING IN SOUTH-WEST IRAN.
Saadat M, Zarghami M · 2018 · J Biosoc Sci
ArticleEurope PMC
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Ritual Purity and the Mandaeans’ Identity
2012 · Iran and the Caucasus
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Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley · 2016 · Oxford University Press eBooks
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PUBLICATIONS BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE MANDAEANS OF IRAQ AND IRAN"
2002 · The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran: Their Cults, Customs, Magic Legends, and Folklore
ChapterCrossref
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Unknown · 2021 · University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)
DatasetDataCite
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The Mandaeans’ Religious System: From Mythos to Logos
Mehrdad Arabestani · 2016 · Iran and the Caucasus
ArticleOpenAlexCrossref
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Charles G. Häberl · 2019 · Routledge eBooks
ChapterOpenAlex
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