FIRST PRIMER FOR YEZIDS ISSUED IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, MAY 23. ARMINFO. First 800 samples of primer for Yezinds has
been issued in Armenia.

Despite the centuries need in primer, the book will occur on the desks
of schoolchildren only in September 2005, the co-author of the book
Hasan Tamoyan informs ARMINFO. Yezids had their alphebet of 33
letters, however it was forgotten. The letters in the primer are like
those from Cyrillic alphabet. It is not accidentally that the primer
was issued in Armenia, the Armenian intelligence has always
contributed to preservation of traditions of Yezid culture.

Yet in 1921 the primer by Hakov Ghazaryan (Lazo) was issued, which
consisted of Armenian letters and not enough corresponded to the
sounds of the Yezid language. Tamoyan thanked the Armenian people for
their contribution to preservation of traditions of Yezids for
centuries and tried to issue a text- book for Yezid children. Armenia
is the largest center of Yezid Diaspora. Where some 50,000 Yezids
reside. (Yezids consider their historical motherland Irak, wherein
their only cathedral is located).

Besides, Tamoyan said that the demand for the primer will increase as
responses from RF and Georgia have been received. Text-books in Yezid
language for higher forms will be issued in future, he said.