Lolan (tribe)
| Lolan | |
|---|---|
| Tribe | |
 Chiefs of Dersim's Kurdish tribes are in Ankara, Turkey (1926). Mehmed Sabri Ağa, the chief of Lolan, is seated in the third row from the front right. | |
| Ethnicity | Kurdish |
| Location | Eastern Anatolia, Turkey |
| Demonym(s) | Lolij (from Dimli 'Lolanian') |
| Language | Zaza |
| Religion | Islam (Kurdish Alevism) |
The Lolan (Kirmanjki: Lol) is a Zaza-speaking Kurdish tribe.[1][2] Lolan is one of the tribes with a large Alevi population.[3]
Districts where the Lolan tribe is spread: Bingöl (Yayladere), Erzincan (Tercan), Erzurum (Hınıs, Tekman), Gümüşhane (Kelkit), Muş (Varto), and Tunceli (Pülümür, Nazımiye, Çemişgezek).[4] The part of the Lolan tribe living on the Iran–Iraq border speaks mostly Sorani and Gorani.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Aşiretler raporu (in Turkish). Kaynak Yayınları. 1998. ISBN 978-975-343-220-7. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Munzur, Cem (2009). Dêrsim merkezli Kürt aleviliği (in Turkish). Vate. pp. 149, 284. ISBN 978-975-6278-34-5.
- ^ Sener, Cemal. "Aleviler'in Etnik Kimliği Aleviler Kürt mü, Türk mü?" (in Turkish). Us Düşün ve Ötesi. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Yurtsever, Halis (2010-01-10). "DAREBİ KÖYÜ'NE BAĞLI MEZRALAR" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Kürt Edebiyatı Alevi Bir Edebiyat Olarak Doğdu". Kulseyyid. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 14 July 2024.