Also Known As:
Botlix, Bujxałi mic’c’i, ботлихский язык, буйхалъи мицIцIи, буйхaдалъи мицIцIи, ბოთლიხური ენა
Dialects & Varieties
- Zibirkhalin
- Botlikh
Variation in two dictionaries of Botlikh
Variation in two dictionaries of Botlikh
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~5,000-8,000 speakers
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Some families are shifting to Russian. One reference grammar has been published in Georgian (Gudava, 1962), and two dictionaries (Alekseev & Azaev, 2019; Saidova & Abusov, 2012)
Location and Context
Countries
Spoken primarily in the villages of Botlikh, Miarso, Ashino, and Ankho in northwestern Daghestan, Russian Federation
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
extended Cyrillic script for Avar
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
unwritten
Recent Resources
Message informatif
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