Also Known As:
Tsaxur, Caxur, цахурский язык, Saxur dili, წახური ენა, цӀаӀхна миз, cʼäxna miz, Sakhur, Tsakhury, Tsakhar
Dialects & Varieties
- Mikik
- Kirmico-Lek
- Misles
The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire
"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
19,010
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
19,972
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Location and Context
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Location Description
The Tsakhurs inhabit the mountains of the upper reaches of the River Samur in Dagestan.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
literacy, administration
Writing Systems
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Comments on writing systems:
Although a Tsakhur literary language was founded in 1932, on the basis of the Latin alphabet, it was never used.
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