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Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
Speakers
Location and Context
"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."