Also Known As:
Bats, Tsova-Tush, batsba motjiti, Bac, Tush, Batsaw, Batsi, ბაცბური ენა, წოვათუშური ენა, бацбийский язык, цова-тушинский, цоватский язык, бацбур мотlтl
Dialects & Varieties
Batsbi: A Silent Death of a Minority Language
Batsbi: A Silent Death of a Minority Language
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
800
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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
"For centuries, Batsbi served the community as a spoken language, while Georgian was used for writing and higher domains such as religion. The situation of stable bilingualism began to change with Georgian slowly replacing Batsbi as the spoken language. ... One of the factors is the high degree of intermarriages between Tsova Tush men and women from different villages, making Georgian a natural choice for a language of communication between family members."
Location and Context
Countries
Georgia
Location Description
In the Zemo Alvani village in the Akhmeta region of Kakheti
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Georgian
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
The Wikipedia page for the Batsbi language, otherwise known as Bats.
Ein Grammatik der Thusch-Sprache, auch als Bats oder Batsbi bekannt.