The Sanjâbi or Senjâwi (southern Kurdish: Sincawî سنجاوی , Persian: ایل سنجابی), is one of the biggest Kurdish tribes in Zagros area (in Kermanshah province in west of Iran and also in east of Iraq). The Sanjabi dialect is a branch of southern Kurdish language family. The majority of Sanjabi people are Yaresan but some people from other tribes who has joined the tribe are muslim (mainly Shia).
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Origins of the name
Sanjâb means squirrel in Persian (senjâw in southern Kurdish) and there is a story which said in Anglo-Persian War in Herat, the Sanjabi warriors had worn costumes of squirrel fur.
Branches
The Sanjabi people, have about 15 different branches:
- Çaławî
- Elayarxanî (Elayxanî)
- Dewłemeneyl û Desce
- Darxuer
- Sûfî
- Xesrew
- Kułkuł
- Celîlwen
- Sîmîwen
- Baxî
- Hewasewen
- Surxewen
- Kake û Nezge
- Şamge
- Pîralî
References
Sanjâbi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA