Krymchak language
Krymchak (ISO 639-3 code jct) is a language of the Turkic family spoken in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, and Ukraine. It has about 200 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | jct |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | krym1236 |
| Family | Turkic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine |
| Speakers (estimate) | 200 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Turkic languages, nearest first.
- Turkish90,000,000 speakers
- Bashkir1,200,000 speakers
- Balkan Gagauz Turkish331,000 speakers
- Gagauz200,000 speakers
- Crimean Tatar100,000 speakers
- Karaim500 speakers
- Urum
- Kazakh15,000,000 speakers
- Yakut456,288 speakers
- Tuvinian242,754 speakers
- Salar95,000 speakers
- Nogai70,000 speakers
More about Krymchak
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.