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
The Sociolinguistic Situation of the Kryz in Azerbaijan
John M. Clifton, Janfer Mak, Gabriela Deckinga, Laura Lucht and Calvin Tiessen. 2005. "The Sociolinguistic Situation of the Kryz in Azerbaijan." In Studies in languages of Azerbaijan, vol. 1, 57-70. Institute of International Relations, Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and North Eurasian Group, SIL International. Online: http://www.sil.org/resources/archives/9143.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000 - 2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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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 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Comments on speakers
The language of education in the mountain villages of Hapıt, Əlik, Cek, and Qrız has always been in Azerbaijani, even during the Soviet period. Apparently, there have never been classes in the Kryz language in any of the villages.
Location and Context
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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.