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Judeo-Persian: learn

Learning Judeo-Persian: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

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

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Judeo-Persian 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 Judeo-Persian.

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). Judeo-Persian: Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/jpr/learn/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Judeo-Persian: Learn.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/jpr/learn/.

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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Judeo-{Persian}: Learn},
	url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/jpr/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/jpr/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. Judeo-Persian transliteration chart

    Nahid Pirnazar · 2020 · Routledge eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIRE

  2. ILM Shaili Package — Judeo-Persian (jpr)

    Abhishek Choudhary · 2026 · Zenodo

    SoftwareDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  3. Thematic contents of Judeo-Persian literature

    Nahid Pirnazar · 2020 · Routledge eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIRE

  4. Thematic contents of Judeo-Persian prose

    Nahid Pirnazar · 2020 · Routledge eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIRE

  5. Imitation in Judeo-Persian Illustrated Manuscripts of Iranian-Islamic Paintings: A Case Study of the Ardeshir-Nama

    Fariba Azhari, Mehdi Mohammadzadeh · 2025 · هنرهای زیبا. هنرهای تجسمی

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  6. Judeo-Persian Writings

    Nahid Pirnazar · 2020 · Routledge eBooks

    BookOpenAlex

  7. 1. Earliest Judeo-Persian Texts

    2013 · Queen Esther’s Garden

    ChapterCrossref

  8. Glossary of Early Judeo-Persian Words

    2025 · Hybrid Judeo-Persian and Arabic Correspondence

    ChapterCrossrefOpenAIRE

  9. Three Judeo-Persian Contributions

    Dan D. Y. Shapira · 2025 · Journal of Jewish Languages

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  10. Judeo-Persian Communities of Iran

    Miriam Nissimov · 2012 · Jewish political studies review

    ArticleOpenAlex

  11. Online Class: Judeo-Persian Literature in Translation

    OSRJL Coordinator · 2023 · Jewish Languages Bookshelf

    ArticleDataCite

  12. Rabbanite Views and Rabbinic Literature in Judeo-Persian Karaite Exegesis

    Ofir Haim · 2022 · Entangled Religions – Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

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