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Bimus

Bimus
DevelopersMa'z Êst
Hamza Çelik
Initial releaseJune 2025; 1 year ago (2025-06)
Operating systemiOS, Android
Available inKurdish (Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki), Turkish, French, Arabic, German, English
TypeLanguage education, Educational software
Websitebimusapp.com

Bimus (Kirmanjki: to learn)[1] is a language learning application designed for teaching the Kurdish language and its dialects, including Kurmanji, Sorani, and Zazaki.[2][3] Launched in June 2025 by the Ma'z Êst Community,[4] it is considered the first comprehensive digital application dedicated to learning Kurdish.[5]

Development

The application's technical infrastructure was developed over the course of a year by Hamza Çelik, a 19-year-old economics student at Metz University.[6] The project was created by the Ma'z Êst Community, a preservation group and magazine publisher that focuses on the development of the written language of Zazaki.[7]

Founder Abdullah Çelik views the app as a strategic tool for language preservation.[8] Following its release, Bimus experienced rapid growth, reaching over 65,000 downloads shortly after launch.[9]

Features

Bimus uses a gamified learning system similar to other popular language apps, offering interactive lessons, games, and speaking exercises.[6][8] At launch, the application supported the instruction of the Kurmanji, Sorani, and Zazaki dialects.[6][10] Users can learn these dialects through five different instruction languages: Turkish, French, Arabic, German, and English.[6] The developers have stated plans to introduce additional dialects and an online dictionary in the future.[6]

Status of Kurdish

For decades, the Kurdish language in Turkey has faced strict assimilation policies, including heavy fines for speaking it in public during the early Republican era, and outright bans on its use and publication following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[11] Although some restrictions were eased in the 2000s and 2010s, with the introduction of limited elective courses in public schools, Kurdish remains largely excluded from the formal education system due to constitutional hurdles, such as Article 42 of the Constitution of Turkey, which prohibits teaching any language other than Turkish as a mother tongue.[12]

Bimus aims to help protect the Zazaki (Kirmanckî) dialect, which UNESCO has classified as an endangered language.[13] Ma'z Êst founder Abdullah Çelik stated that his work aims to refute the politically charged thesis that "Zazas are not Kurds". By firmly integrating Zazaki alongside Kurmanji and Sorani, the app deliberately positions Zazaki as an integral Kurdish dialect, aligning with the developers' mission to combat language loss and encourage the speaking of Kurdish in households.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Bimus: Bernameya Hînbûna Kurdî". Nûhev (in Kurdish). Nûhev Media. 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Zazaca'yı korumak için önemli adım: "Bimus" uygulaması". Öz Diyarbakır Gazetesi (in Turkish). 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Bimus - Learn Kurdish". Bimus.
  4. ^ "Mesrûr Barzanî serdana mala Şehîd Weysî Şêrwanî kir". Kurdistan24 (in Kurdish). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  5. ^ "19 yaşındaki gençten ilk Kürtçe öğrenme uygulaması: Bimus". Amed TV. 2025-08-29.
  6. ^ a b c d e "19 yaşındaki gençten ilk Kürtçe öğrenme uygulaması: Bimus". Amed TV. 2025-08-29.
  7. ^ "About Ma'z Êst". Ma’z Êst. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  8. ^ a b c "Kirmanckî'yi korumak için dijital adım: "Bimus" uygulaması". Rûdaw. 2025-08-30.
  9. ^ a b "Kürtçeyi Öğrenmek Artık Mobilde: "Bimus" Uygulaması". Dicle TV. 2025-09-01.
  10. ^ "Bimus – L'appli gratuite pour apprendre le kurde". Kurdistan au féminin. 2026-04-13.
  11. ^ "Türkiye'de Kürtçenin yüzyılı: Yasak, asimilasyon ve bitmeyen bir mücadele". Rûdaw. 2026-02-21.
  12. ^ Barkey, Henri J.; Kadıoğlu, Direnç (2011-08-01). "The Turkish Constitution and the Kurdish Question". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  13. ^ Cemile Turhalli Balsak (2024). Children's Access to Zazaki (Kirmanjki) (PDF) (Report). Diyarbakır: Minority Rights Group International. Retrieved 2026-03-17.

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