Also Known As:
Agul, агъул чӀал, Ağul ç'al, агульский язык, Aghulshuy, Aguly
Dialects & Varieties
- Agul
- Gekxun
- Koshan
- Keren
Europe and North Asia
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.
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<18,000
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Literary experiments took place in the nineteenth century and again in recent years, and there is now one local newspaper in Agul. Until recently, Agul had no role in school curriculum but now it can be taught as a subject in local schools.
Location and Context
Countries
Caucasia: southern Daghestan
Location Description
Spoken in fifteen villages in Agul County and five villages in Kurakh County, amongst them Richa, Burkikhan, Tpig, Kurag, Burshag, and Fite, in the Republic of Daghestan and in a number of expatriate communities elsewhere in the Russian Federation.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Local schools, local newspapers
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Dargwa, Lak, Tabasaran, Lezgian, Russian
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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Recent Resources
A dictionary on a Russian-language website with other resources related to the Aghul language
A dictionary of the Aghul language on a Russian-language website with other resources
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