Crimean Tatar

A language of Ukraine

ISO 639-3

crh

Alternate Names

Crimean, Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar

Autonym

Qırımtatar tili, Qırımtatarca, Къырымтатар тили‎ (Qırımtatar tili), Къырымтатарджа‎ (Qırımtatarca)

Population

228,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 248,000 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 541,540.

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. Literature. Newspapers. TV. Grammar. Bible: 2016.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Crimean Tatar

Writing

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

Other Comments

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

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Bulgaria

Language nameCrimean Tatar

Population Full

1,370 in Bulgaria (2011 census).

Location

Dobrich province: Krushari municipality.

Alternate Names

Crimean, Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar

Dialects

Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean.

Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Romania

Language nameCrimean Tatar

Population Full

22,000 in Romania (2006 A. Goriainov).

Location

Constanta county: Dobruja region.

Alternate Names

Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar

Dialects

Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean.

Status

5* (Developing). Recognized language (2007, National Minority Status Law, Article 3(2)).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Turkey

Language nameCrimean Tatar

Population Full

100,000 in Turkey (Leclerc 2014c).

Location

Ankara province: Polatli district, Karakuyu, several villages.

Alternate Names

Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar

Dialects

Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean.

Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Uzbekistan

Language nameCrimean Tatar

Population Full

150,000 in Uzbekistan (2006 A. Goriainov).

Location

Navoiy and Samarqand regions.

Alternate Names

Crimean Turkish, Qirim, Qirimtatar

Dialects

Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean.

Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. In census counted with the Tatar [tat], but the languages are distinct. Muslim.

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