Also Known As:
Camalal, Chamali, чамалинский язык, çamalaldub miçʿçʿ, чамалалдуб мичIчI, ჭამალალური ენა
Dialects & Varieties
- Gakvarian-Gadirian (Gakvari
- Gadyri)
- Gigatl
Gakvarian Chamalal (Dagestan and Chechnya) - Language Snapshot
Roncero, Kristian. 2021. Gakvarian Chamalal (Dagestan and Chechnya) - Language Snapshot. Language Documentation and Description 20, 64-74. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/227
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
9,000
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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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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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
19,000 (Alieva)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Traditionally spoken in Tsumada District of Dagestan and Šarojskij District of Chechnya in Russia, with migration to the plains and larger cities
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
The Dagestan region is multilingual, so Chamalal is not stigmatised. Wives from other regions acquire the language. Education takes place in Russian, and Avar is taught marginally as a mother tongue.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Avar, Russian, neighboring languages, Arabic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
government, media, education, religion
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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Recent Resources
The article is devoted to the revealing and analysis of onomatopoeic-illustrative vocabulary in the
The majority of bundle in this collection are audio-video recordings.
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