Karakalpak

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A language of Uzbekistan

ISO 639-3
kaa
Alternate Names
Kara-Kalpak, Karaklobuk, Klobouki, Tchorny
Autonym
Qaraqalpaq tili, Қарақалпақ тили‎ (Qaraqalpaq tili)
User Population

726,000 in Uzbekistan (2019). Ethnic population: 726,000 (2019 World Factbook). Total users in all countries: 869,870.

Location

Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic; Buxoro, Navoiy, and Xorazm regions along lower Amu river, south Aral Sea area.

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Language Status

5* (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Karakalpakstan (1995, Official Language Law (amended), 3561-XI, Article 3).

Classification
Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian
Dialects

Northeastern Karakalpak, Southeastern Karakalpak.

Language Use

Also use Northern Uzbek [uzn]. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Karakalpak
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Some literature. Muslim.

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