Also Known As:
Kryz, Kryc, Dzek, кърыцIаь мез, qryc’ä mez, цIека meз, c’eka mez, Qrız dili, крызский язык, джекский язык, Kryzy, Katsy, Dzhek, Dzheki, Kjruaj mez
Dialects & Varieties
- Yergyudzh
- Xaput
- Dzhek
- Kryz
- Alyk
Description du Kryz: Langue caucasique du nord-est parlée en Azerbaıdjan (dialecte d'Alik); Grammaire et textes de littérature orale
Gilles Authier. 2009. "Description Du Kryz: Langue Caucasique Du Nord-est Parlée En Azerbaıdjan (dialecte D'Alik); Grammaire Et Textes De Littérature Orale." Online: http://www.digitorient.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/AUTHIERKryzGra….
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Azerbaijan
Location Description
Kryz is spoken in four villages in the north-east of Azerbaijan: d'Alik, Khaput, Djek, and Kryz.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
A grammar of the d'Alik variety of Kryts.