Balkar
A language of Russian Federation (Europe)
| Population | 108,000 in Russian Federation (2002 census). 156,000 Karachay, 85,000 Balkar. Population total all countries: 113,710. |
| Region | Karachi-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria. Isolated. Also in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, United States, Uzbekistan. |
| Language map |
European Russia, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Karacaylar, Karachai, Karachaitsy, Karachay, Karachay-Balkar, Karachayla |
| Dialects | Balkar, Karachay. |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Western, Ponto-Caspian |
| Language use | Used by 97% of the ethnic population. |
| Language development | NT: 1994. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. |
| Comments | Balkar and Karachay almost identical. 1944–1957 deported to Kazakhstan and Siberia, losing 25% to 50% population; have lost much land, economic resources, and civil rights. Muslim (Sunni). |
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