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KAA ISO 639-3

Karakalpak

Qaraqalpaq tili, Қарақалпақ тили‎ (Qaraqalpaq tili) Autonym

A language of Uzbekistan

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

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Karakalpak
User Population
53,900 in Iran (2019).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Karakalpak
User Population
1,800 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
View other languages of Kazakhstan
Language Name
Karakalpak
User Population
5,600 in Turkmenistan (Leclerc 2019b). , based on ethnicity.
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
View other languages of Turkmenistan
Language Name
Karakalpak
User Population
81,700 in Turkey (2019).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
View other languages of Turkey

Map

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