Also Known As:
Karaite, Karaïm
Dialects & Varieties
- Trakay
- Galits
- Eastern Karaim
- Northwestern Karaim
Recent Resources
from I Love Languages, a YouTube channel with resources for languages
A short video about the Karaim language, from the Discovery Channel
Learn Karaim language vocabulary of colors - couleurs karaites apprendre la langue et le vocabulaire
Critically Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
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.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.