Laz

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Arkab, Artasen, Artvin, Atin, Bolu, Hopa, Kemer, Kocaeli, Rize, Sakarya, Sarp, and Vitse provinces.

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Georgia

Language NameLaz

User Population

1,000 in Georgia (Salminen 2007).

Location

Adjara region: a few villages.

Alternate Names

Chan, Chanuri, Chanzan, Laze, Lazuri, Zan

Dialects

Xopa (Hopa), Chxala (Ckhala), Vice-Arxava (Vital-Arkhava), Atina, Samurzakan-Zugdidi, Senaki.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Shifting to Georgian [kat], rapidly (Salminen 2007).

Other Comments

Muslim.

Germany

Language NameLaz

User Population

1,000 in Germany (Salminen 2007).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Journal and cultural society.