Budukh

A language of Azerbaijan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Budug, Budugi, Budux, Bukukhi

Population

1,000 (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1990 A. Kibrik).

Location

Quba county, Budukh village; in expatriate communities of Deli-Kaya, Pirusti.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Budukh, Yergyuch.

Language Use

All domains. Used by 30%–50% of children. Positive attitudes. Azerbaijani [azj] is literary language.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).