Zaghawa Language and Heritage Center
The Zaghawa Language and Heritage Center was established in Republic of Sudan, by a group of Zaghawa intellectuals and researchers who recognized the importance of preserving the language, safeguarding cultural identity, and protecting the community’s rich heritage from disappearance.
The Center is a non-profit cultural and educational institution with independent legal, administrative, and financial status. While it operates primarily within Sudan, its interests extend to Zaghawa communities across the region and beyond.
Since its founding, the Center has undertaken the responsibility of teaching the Zaghawa language (Beri Ah), developing and documenting it, and collecting oral and written heritage materials. These include folktales, proverbs, legends, poetry, oral narratives, and traditional customs that form the core of Zaghawa identity.
The Center also organizes educational programs, training workshops, cultural activities, and research initiatives aimed at instilling pride in cultural belonging among younger generations and strengthening community awareness of language as the foundation of identity and the vessel of history.
Today, the Center serves as a reference institution for researchers and those interested in Zaghawa identity. It acts as an active platform for transmitting this rich heritage to future generations and as a bridge for cultural dialogue with other national and regional communities.
Our Vision
To become a leading cultural beacon that preserves Zaghawa identity, advances its language and heritage, and transmits thiscivilizational legacy to future generations through a scientific and institutional approach.
Our Mission
To document and disseminate Zaghawa heritage, strengthen cultural belonging, support the teaching of the Zaghawa language, and build bridges of communication with other cultures in a spirit of respect and diversity.
Our Objectives
- Preserve the Zaghawa language and document its vocabulary and grammatical structures.
- Collect and safeguard oral heritage, manuscripts, and historical narratives.
- Promote cultural awareness among community members inside and outside Sudan.
- Support researchers and scholars in the field of language and heritage studies.
- Produce educational and media content that serves Zaghawa identity.
- Organize cultural events, festivals, and programs.