Language Information by Source

The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire

"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.

Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~17,780
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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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
18,740
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

They inhabit a near inaccessible valley isolated from the rest of the world by four forbidding mountain chains (the Aguldere, Gushandere, Magudere, and Khyukdere).

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Lezgian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

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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Community Members