Botlikh (BPH) A language of the Russian Federation

Information Provided by Ethnologue
Alternate Names
Botlix, Buykhadi
Population

210 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 7,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Botlikh and Miarsu villages.

Language Maps
Language Status

6b (Threatened). Statutory language of provincial identity in Dagestan Autonomous Republic (1994, Constitution, Article 10).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Avar-Andic, Andic
Dialects

Botlikh, Zibirkhalin.

Language Use

Few domains. Used by many children (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], a literary language, in school and for wider group communication (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus], in school and for wider group communication (Salminen 2007).

Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Botlikh
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.