16th edition

US$ 100.00

Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Azerbaijan > Kryts

Kryts

A language of Azerbaijan

ISO 639-3: kry

Population	6,000 (1975 SIL).
Region	Quba.
Language map	Azerbaijan
Alternate names	Dzek, Dzhek, Dzheki, Katsy, Kryc, Kryz, Kryzy
Dialects	Kryts, Dzhek, Xaput (Khaput), Yergyudzh, Alyk. Dialects quite distinct; perhaps separate languages.
Classification	North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, South Lezgic
Language use	All domains. Used by 30%–50% of children. Positive attitude. Azerbaijani is literary language.
Writing system	Unwritten.
Comments	Muslim (Sunni).

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CLIFTON, John M., author. 2009. "The future of the shahdagh languages."

CLIFTON, John M., editor. 2002. Studies in languages of Azerbaijan, vol. 1.

CLIFTON, John M.; DECKINGA, Gabriela; LUCHT, Laura; MAK, Janfer; TIESSEN, Calvin, authors. 2002. "The sociolinguistic situation of the Kryz in Azerbaijan."

CLIFTON, John M.; DECKINGA, Gabriela; LUCHT, Laura; MAK, Janfer; TIESSEN, Calvin, authors. 2005. "The sociolinguistic situation of the Kryz in Azerbaijan."