Sanjâbi


The Sanjâbi or Senjâwi, is one of the biggest Kurdish tribes in Zagros area. The Sanjabi dialect is a branch of southern Kurdish language family. The majority of Sanjabi people are Yaresan but some of them are muslim.

Origins of the name

Sanjâb means squirrel in Persian 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:
  1. Çaławî
  2. Elayarxanî
  3. Dewłemeneyl û Desce
  4. Darxuer
  5. Sûfî
  6. Xesrew
  7. Kułkuł
  8. Celîlwen
  9. Sîmîwen
  10. Baxî
  11. Hewasewen
  12. Surxewen
  13. Kake û Nezge
  14. Şamge
  15. Pîralî