Chuvash
PrintPrimary tabs
A language of Russian Federation
Alternate Names
Bulgar
Autonym
Чӑваш чӗлхи (Čăvaš čĕlȟi), Чӑвашла (Čăvašla)
User Population
1,243,000 in Russian Federation, all users. L1 users: 1,043,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). L2 users: 200,000. Ethnic population: 1,440,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 1,281,150 (as L1: 1,081,150; as L2: 200,000).
Location
Chuvashia republic: east of Moscow, near Volga river.
Language Maps
Language Status
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Chuvash Republic (1937, Constitution of the Chuvash Republic, Article 8).
Dialects
Anatri, Viryal.
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Only a few children are likely to become active users (Salminen 1999). Some young people, all adults. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development
Literature. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2010.
The only extant language in Bolgar branch of Turkic. Christian, traditional religion.