Dolgan language
Dolgan (ISO 639-3 code dlg) is a language of the Turkic family spoken in Russia. It has about 5,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | dlg |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | dolg1241 |
| Family | Turkic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Russia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 5,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Dolgan words
Related languages
Other Turkic languages, nearest first.
- Kazakh15,000,000 speakers
- Bashkir1,200,000 speakers
- Yakut456,288 speakers
- Tuvinian242,754 speakers
- Crimean Tatar100,000 speakers
- Nogai70,000 speakers
- Southern Altai20,000 speakers
- Northern Altai10,000 speakers
- Shor10,000 speakers
- Khakas6,000 speakers
- Karagas40 speakers
- Chulym35 speakers
More about Dolgan
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.