Samur language of Azerbaijan
Kryts (Kryc) is a Lezgic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in parts of the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan by 6,000 people in 1975.[1] Its dialects are Kryts, Jek, Khaput, Yergyudzh [lez], and Alyk, which are all quite distinct to the point of only partial mutual intelligibility, therefore they could also be considered separate languages in a dialect continuum.[1]
Kryts is endangered,[3][4] classified as "severely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[5]
Phonology
Consonants
- /ʁ/ may also be realized as [ɢ] or [qː], in complementary distribution.
- Sounds /t͡s, d͡z/ only occur in other dialects of the language.
- /h/ may vary from a glottal sound to an epiglottal fricative /ʜ/.
Vowels
- /i/ can be heard as [ɨ], in free variation
- The four vowels may also be pharyngealized as /iˤ, uˤ, eˤ, aˤ/.
Orthography
In 2020, a dictionary was published in the Khaput variety, using the Latin script.[6]
| A a
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B b
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C c
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Ç ç
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Ç' ç'
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D d
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E e
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Ә ә
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F f
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G g
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Ğ ğ
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Ğ' ğ'
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| H h
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H' h'
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Ĥ ĥ
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X x
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X' x'
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J j
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İ i
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I ı
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K k
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K' k'
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Q q
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Q' q'
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| Q̂ q̂
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L l
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M m
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N n
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O o
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Ö ö
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P p
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P' p'
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R r
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S s
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Ş ş
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S' s'
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| T t
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U u
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Ü ü
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V v
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Y y
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Z z
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References
- Authier, Gilles (2009). Grammaire kryz. Collection Linguistique (Société de linguistique de Paris). Vol. 93. Leuven: Peeters. ISBN 9789042923157.
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