Kashmiri Language Learning Resources
Dive into Kashmiri heritage with our curated resources from the Kashmiri community
From Our Tutors and Friends:
TSM Kashmir: (by Saqib) Kashmiri language videos focused on daily phrases and visual learning, making it easy for new students to grasp conversational basics.
Keashur Hechov (by Wilayat) Kashmiri language videos focused on Nastaliq (Perso-Arabic) script, making it easy for new students to begin to read and write in Kashmiri.
Let's Learn Kashmiri Script by Athar Manigami Kashmiri language videos focused on daily phrases and visual learning, making it easy for new students to grasp conversational basics. (In Urdu Language)
Daily Kahwat: A newspaper written entirely in Kashmiri. Advanced students can utilize this to improve in reading Kashmiri in Nastaliq script. Athar Irfan, from Vale Academy, is a contributer to this newspaper.
Zareef Ahmad Zareef : Kashmiri poet and historian who shares our culture and history on Youtube, suitable for advanced Kashmiri fluency.
The Quillers’ Club (Ambreen Rasool): A publishing house for Kashmiri children’s literature, famously featuring "The Adventures of Iya and Zoey" and more.
Adbi Markaz Kamraz: A federation within Kashmir Valley of approximately 22 to 30 literary and cultural organizations dedicated to language research, script standardization, and advocating for Kashmiri in education and technology.
Zoon Ti Aftaab (Asmat Ashai): An educational resource published through Funkar International that teaches the Kashmiri language to children using vibrant illustrations and rhymes.
Kashmiri Language Resource PDFs
Let's Learn Kashmiri (Omar Nath Wakhlu & Bharat Nath Wakhlu)
A Dictionary of Peculiar & Uncommon Kashmiri Words & Phrases (M.K.Raina)
Koshur.org: A comprehensive hub providing foundations for learning Kashmiri. (For all levels, includes Devanagari)
Learn Kashmiri: A Youtube channel offering structured Kashmiri lessons and basic vocabulary drills. (For all levels, includes Devanagari)
Kashmiri Keyboard (GBoard): To enable, navigate to Settings → Languages → Add Keyboard → Search for "Kashmiri." Google supports Perso-Arabic, Devanagari and Roman English typing into Kashmiri script.
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