Tsakhur

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A language of Azerbaijan

ISO 639-3
tkr
Alternate Names
Caxur, Sakhur, Tsakhury, Tsaxur
Population

13,000 in Azerbaijan (1989 census). Population total all countries: 23,673. Ethnic population: 13,300 in Azerbaijan (1989 census).

Location

Northwest, Zakatal and Kakh counties, 16 villages. Also in Russian Federation, Uzbekistan.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Tovuz District.

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, West Lezgic
Language Use

Most families still transmit it to children.

Language Development
Studied as a subject in local schools (Salminen 2007). Newspapers. Grammar. Bible portions: 2003–2007.
Writing
Cyrillic script. Latin script, used in Azerbaijan.
Other Comments

Muslim.

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