Also Known As:
Altai Kalmuck, Oirot, южноалтайский язык, алтай тили, Oyrot, Altai
Dialects & Varieties
- Telengit
- Teleut
- Tuba
- Qumanda
- Qü
- Talangit
- Altai Proper
Europe and North Asia
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
61,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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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Location and Context
Countries
Siberia
Location Description
Spoken in the central and southwestern river valleys of the Altay area in southern Siberia.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Altay
which may improve the position of the native language. The speakers of Teleut, in particular, have recently shown interest in national renaissance, which might lead to the revigoration of the native language.