Tsakhur language
Tsakhur (ISO 639-3 code tkr) is a language of the Nakh-Daghestanian family spoken in Azerbaijan and Russia. It has about 19,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tkr |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | tsak1249 |
| Family | Nakh-Daghestanian |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Azerbaijan, Russia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 19,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Nakh-Daghestanian languages, nearest first.
- Tabassaran93,630 speakers
- Rutul19,000 speakers
- Aghul18,000 speakers
- Andi15,000 speakers
- Chamalal9,000 speakers
- Dido7,500 speakers
- Botlikh6,500 speakers
- Bezhta6,200 speakers
- Udi5,500 speakers
- Akhvakh5,000 speakers
- Bagvalal5,000 speakers
- Karata5,000 speakers
More about Tsakhur
- 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.