Zil (tribe)

The Zil tribal confederation constitutes a number of Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) tribes that mostly live within modern Turkey.

Zil tribes
The following is a list of the Kurmanji speaking Kurdish tribes of the Zil tribal Federation


 * Ademan
 * Burukan
 * Celali
 * Dakuri/Takori
 * Epdoyi
 * Hasanan
 * Hayderan
 * Milan
 * Şadili
 * Semsi
 * Torular
 * Zirkan/Zirqan

Position on the Sheikh Said rebellion
The Zil tribal federation didn't join the Sheikh Said rebellion, many tribes fought on the side of the government.