Chechen

A language of Russian Federation

Location

Chechnya republic, Dagestan republic, and Ingushetia republic; Stavropol krai; north Caucasus, most in rural areas.

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Azerbaijan

Language NameChechen

User Population

5,200 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Georgia

Language NameChechen

User Population

10,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).

Location

Kakheti region: Ahmeta municipality, Duisi village and several nearby villages.

Dialects

Kisti.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

All also use Georgian [kat]. Many also use Russian [rus].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Iraq

Language NameChechen

User Population

12,000 in Iraq (2020).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Jordan

Language NameChechen

User Population

5,100 in Jordan (2019).

Location

Al Mafraq and Az-Zarqa’ governorates; scattered communities north of Amman.

Alternate Names

Nokhchi

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Kazakhstan

Language NameChechen

User Population

24,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 31,400 (2009 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Kyrgyzstan

Language NameChechen

User Population

1,500 in Kyrgyzstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 1,900 (2009 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Syria

Language NameChechen

User Population

4,420 in Syria (2019).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Turkey

Language NameChechen

User Population

112,000 in Turkey (2019).

Location

Scattered: displaced-persons camps throughout the country.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Turkmenistan

Language NameChechen

User Population

1,000 in Turkmenistan (Leclerc 2019b), based on ethnicity.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Ukraine

Language NameChechen

User Population

1,580 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 2,880 (2001 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Uzbekistan

Language NameChechen

User Population

1,700 in Uzbekistan (2019).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Chechen

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