Tabassaran

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Ghumghum, Tabasaran, Tabasarantsy
Population

126,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 126,900. Ethnic population: 132,000 in Russia (2002 census).

Location

Southern Dagestan Republic. Also in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, East Lezgic
Dialects

North Tabasaran (Khanag), South Tabasaran.

Language Development
Magazines. Newspapers. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).