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Semnani: learn

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

سمنانی

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 Semnani 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 Semnani 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 Semnani.

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). Semnani: Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/smy/learn/

Chicago

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

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	title = {Semnani: Learn},
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	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/smy/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. Investigating the Typology of Causative Constructions in the Semnani Language

    Ebrahim Rezapour, Mona Pishgoo · 2021 · مطالعات زبانی و بلاغی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  2. Elachista semnani Parenti 1981

    Lauri Kaila, Kari Nupponen · 2018 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC0-1.0

  3. Glottolog 5.3 Resources for Semnani-Biyabuneki

    2026 · OLAC – Open Language Archives Community

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  4. THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF SEMNANI DIALECT

    Iran Kalbasi · 2006 · Language and Linguistics 語言暨語言學

    ArticleOpenAlex

  5. The Correspondence of Existential Worlds in the Thought of Sheikh Alaa-Douleh Semnani

    Ghodratollah Khayatian, Ghasem Raufi · 2023 · نثرپژوهی ادب فارسی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  6. Beginning of Contemplation in Sight of St. John of the Cross and Ala Al-Dawla Semnani

    Abdolkhalegh Jafari · 2021 · ULUMUNA

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-SA

  7. Word order in Semnani language based on language typology

    Ebrahim Rezapour · 2015 · Language Related Research

    ArticleOpenAlex

  8. Explaining the connection and the way of interaction between the Theology and mysticism in the works of Alaa ol-Doleh Semnani

    Kobra Rafiei, Eshagh Toghiani · 2025 · نثرپژوهی ادب فارسی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  9. Semnani, ‘Ala’ al-Dawla (659–736/1261–1336)

    Hermann Landolt · 2006 · The Biographical Encyclopedia of Islamic Philosophy

    OtherOpenAlex

  10. Investigating Speech Tempo, Speaking Rate, and the Related Factors in the Iranian Elderly Women Talking with Tehrani and Semnani Accents

    Maryam Mokhlesin, Mehran Choubineh, Alireza Ghasemi et al. · 2021 · Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC

  11. Appendix: Mir Muhammad Mansur Semnani (Ashiq), “Guide for Strolling in Isfahan”

    Farshid Emami · 2024 · Penn State University Press eBooks

    ArticleOpenAlex

  12. A Study on the Fitting of a Linear Regression Model for the Live Weight of Biometric Traits using Principal Component Analysis in One-Hump Semnani Camels

    Hossein Moradi-Shahrbabak, Hadi Moghbeli, Mohammad MoradiShahrbabak et al. · 2025 · Research on Animal Production

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC

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