Chamalal language
| Chamalal | |
|---|---|
| чамалалдуб мичӏчӏ çamalaldub miçʿçʿ | |
| Pronunciation | [t͡ʃʼamalaldub mit͡sʼ] |
| Native to | North Caucasus |
| Region | Southwestern Dagestan |
| Ethnicity | Chamalal people |
Native speakers | 5,171 (2020) |
Northeast Caucasian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cji |
| Glottolog | cham1309 |
| ELP | Chamalal |
Chamalal | |
Chamalal is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) | |
Chamalal (also called Camalal or Chamalin) is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southwestern Dagestan, Russia by approximately 5,100 ethnic Chamalals. It has three quite distinct dialects, Gadyri, Gakvari, and Gigatl.