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
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
19,320
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use

Domain Of Use 3

Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.

3

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
20,388
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

The Rutuls live in 20 villages of the Rutul District on the upper reaches of the River Samur in South Dagestan.

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 and Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
schools, literature

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