Crimean Tatar

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A language of Ukraine

ISO 639-3
crh
Alternate Names
Crimean, Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar
Population

260,000 in Ukraine (2006 A. Goriainov). Total users in all countries: 573,540.

Location

Krym, autonomous republic.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2009, No. 1167-VI, Autonomous Republic Crimea Republic Constitution (amended), Articles 11-13), protected language.

Classification
Turkic, Southern
Language Use

Mostly the older generations speak it, but it could be shifting up in use.

Language Development
Taught in a few schools. Two local universities have faculties of Crimean Tatar. Poetry. Newspapers. TV. Grammar. NT: 1666–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Crimean Tatar
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn], official use since 1997.

Other Comments

Sometimes confused with, but distinct from, Tatar [tat]. Muslim.

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