Karaim
A language of Ukraine
| Population | 1,010 in Ukraine (2006 A. Goraianov). 1,000 in Crimea; 12 Lutzk-Halych in Western Ukraine. Population total all countries: 1,130. Ethnic population: 5,000 in Lithuania. |
| Region | Western Ukraine, Crimea Autonomous Republic. Also in Lithuania. |
| Alternate names | Karaite |
| Dialects | Karaim, Trakai (Trakay), Halych (Galits). Similar to Karachay [krc], Kumyk [kum]. |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Western, Ponto-Caspian |
| Language use | National language of the Karaim. |
| Language development | OT: 1842. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script, used in Crimea. Latin script, used in Lithuania. |
| Comments | No speakers remaining in Israel. Lutzk-Halych dialect Russian-English dictionary being compiled (2006 V. Mireyev). Karaite Judaism. |
Also spoken in:
Lithuania
| Language name | Karaim |
| Population | 120 in Lithuania. Ethnic population: 273 in Lithuania. |
| Alternate names | Turkic Karaite |
| Dialects | Trakay (Trakai). |
| Language use | National language of the Karaim. |
| Comments | No remaining speakers in Israel. Karaite Judaism. |
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