Karagas
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A language of Russian Federation
Alternate Names
Kamas, Karagass, Karagassisch, Karagasy, Khotowci, Taiga Sayan Turkic, Tofa, Tofalar
Autonym
тоъфа дыл (tofa dyl)
User Population
93 (2010 census). Less than 40 fluent speakers, same number of passive speakers (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 760 (2010 census).
Location
Irkutsk province, Nizhneudinsk district, Alygdzher, Nerkha, and Verkhnyaya Gutara villages.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Language Use
Home. Older adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifted to Russian [rus].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Christian.