Lolan (tribe) explained

Lolan
Type:Tribe
Ethnicity:Kurdish
Location:Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Demonym:Lolij
Language:Zaza
Religion:Islam (Kurdish Alevism)

The Lolan (kiu|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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aşiretler raporu . 1998 . Kaynak Yayınları . 978-975-343-220-7 . tr . 14 July 2024.
  2. Book: Munzur . Cem . Dêrsim merkezli Kürt aleviliği . 2009 . Vate . 978-975-6278-34-5 . 149, 284 . tr.
  3. Web site: Sener . Cemal . tr . Aleviler'in Etnik Kimliği Aleviler Kürt mü, Türk mü? . Us Düşün ve Ötesi . 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Yurtsever . Halis . DAREBİ KÖYÜ'NE BAĞLI MEZRALAR . 14 July 2024 . tr . 2010-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115025409/http://karerliler.com/?p=434 . 2019-01-15 .
  5. Web site: Kürt Edebiyatı Alevi Bir Edebiyat Olarak Doğdu . Kulseyyid . 14 July 2024 . 2013-01-24.