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Khalaj: learn

Learning Khalaj: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

خلج

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.

  1. A1

    First steps

    Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.

    No course at this level yet.

  2. A2

    Everyday use

    Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.

    No course at this level yet.

  3. B1 to B2

    Independent use

    Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.

    No course at this level yet.

  4. C1 to C2

    Proficient use

    Read literature, work in the language and interpret.

    No course at this level yet.

02Courses in the Academy

No Khalaj course is planned yet. Teachers and authors can propose one.

Propose a course

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Khalaj 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.

Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Khalaj.

05Teacher training

  • Heritage language education · Practitioner

    Saturday-school teacher training

    Teaching Persian to children of the diaspora in weekend and community schools.

    Wave 1 · 30 h Outline drafted

06Study elsewhere

  • Study

    Iranian languages

    Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian, Kurdish and Armenian

    Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian

    SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    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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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Khalaj: Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/learn/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Khalaj: Learn.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/learn/.

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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
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	title = {Khalaj: Learn},
	url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/learn/},
}

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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.

  1. KHALAJ-OGHUZ LANGUAGE CONTACTS IN TALKHAB

    Hasan GÜZEL · 2024 · International Journal Of Eurasia Social Sciences

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIREOpen accessCC-BY

  2. The Current State of Khalaj Language

    Majid Fatahipour · 2026 · International Journal of Eurasian Linguistics

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossref

  3. A Lexical Comparison between Khalaj Language and Azerbaijani Turkish

    Pooneh Mostafavi · 2024 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

    ArticleOpenAlexDOAJOpen accessCC-BY-SA

  4. Khalaj Literary Production In An Electronıc Cultural Environment In The Context of Cultural Sustainability

    Hasan GÜZEL · 2022 · Milli Folklor

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  5. The Zone of Ethnolinguistic Social Networking (ZonES) in Khalaj Turkic: A Model for Language Endangerment

    Mehmet Akkuş, Çiğdem Sağın-Şimşek · 2022 · Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi

    ArticleOpenAlexDOAJOpenAIREOpen accessCC-BY-NC-ND

  6. 7 Khalaj

    Pooneh Mostafavi, Faryar Akhlaghi, Mohammad Reza Oroji · 2024 · Language Diversity in Iran

    ChapterCrossref

  7. "Charming yet challenging": Exploring ethnolinguistic identity perceptions of Khalajs through positioning theory

    Mehmet Akkuş, Soheila Ahmadi · 2025 · Dil Araştırmaları

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  8. Major and Minor Turkic Language Islands in Iran with a Special Focus on Khalaj

    Elisabetta Ragagnin · 2020 · Iranian Studies

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIRE

  9. Glottolog 5.3 Resources for Khalaj

    2026 · OLAC – Open Language Archives Community

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  10. Glottolog 5.3 Resources for Khalaj Turkic

    2026 · OLAC – Open Language Archives Community

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  11. The Central dialect of Khalaj

    Mehmet Akkuş, Soheila Ahmadı · 2023 · DergiPark (Istanbul University)

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC-ND

  12. KHALAJ AND ITS RELATION TO THE OTHER TURKIC LANGUAGES

    Gerhard Doerfer · 1977 · DergiPark (Istanbul University)

    ArticleOpenAlex

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