Also Known As:
Xinalug, Xinaliq, Khinalug, Khinalugi, каьтш мицI, kätš micʼ, хиналугский язык, kaʕtʃ mitsʼ, kätš, kätiš, kättid mic’, Xınalıq dili, kətşi mi
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Grammatical analysis and description of endangered language Khinalug.
The goals of the research were to investigate patterns of language use, bilingualism, and language a
PAGE 24. Description of Khinalug noun stem markers in relation to other Daghestanian languages.
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
1
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
John M. Clifton. 2009. "The Future of the Shahdagh Languages." In International Journal of the Sociology of Language, edited by Joshua A. Fishman and Ofelia Garcia Otheguy. 2009: 33-45. De Gruyter. Online: http://www.degruyter.com.eres.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/view/j/ijsl.2009.2009.issue-198/ijsl.2009.025/ijsl.2009.025.xml.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
John M. Clifton. 2009. "The Future of the Shahdagh Languages." In International Journal of the Sociology of Language, edited by Joshua A. Fishman and Ofelia Garcia Otheguy. 2009: 33-45. De Gruyter. Online: http://www.degruyter.com.eres.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/view/j/ijsl.2009.2009.issue-198/ijsl.2009.025/ijsl.2009.025.xml.