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….

Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<5,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 3

Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.

3
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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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context

Countries
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Location Description

"Ethnic Kryz make up the majority in two clusters of villages: the mountain cluster of Hapıt, Әlik, Cek, Qrız, and Qrızd ehn e in Quba district, and the plains cluster of Hacıh et emli, Mollaisaqlı, and Hapıtlı in I˙smayıllı district. In addition to these two groups, ethnic Kryz also live in a number of ethnically mixed villages throughout northeastern Azerbaijan."

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
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems

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Community Members