Botlikh

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
bph
Alternate Names
Botlix, Buykhadi
User Population

210 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 7,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Botlikh and Miarsu villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Andic
Dialects

Botlikh, Zibirkhalin.

Language Use

Few domains. Some young people, all adults. Used by many children (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], a literary language, in school and for wider group communication (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus], in school and for wider group communication (Salminen 2007).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Botlikh
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.