Language Information by Source

The future of the shahdagh languages.

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….

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.

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Transmission

Transmission 1

Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.

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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
3,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"There is one school in Xınalıq village, with grades 1 through 11. In 2001 there were between 350 and 400 students at the school. All the teachers are from Xınalıq village and speak Khinalug as their first language. There is also an outpatient clinic with a doctor and a functioning mosque."

Location and Context

Countries
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Location Description

"The majority of ethnic Khinalug live in just two mountain villages: Xınalıq
and Gulustan (also known as Vladimirovka) in Quba district. Out of a
total of approximately 3000 Khinalug, up to 2300 live in these two villages.
The rest of the Khinalug live in a number of ethnically mixed plains
villages, mostly in Quba district."

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Azerbaijani, Arabic (religious purposes)
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Around the village and in the home.

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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