UNESCO: Western Armenian and Homshetsma Armenian Disappearing
An interactive map of endangered languages, showing 2,500 out of 6,000 tongues at risk, has been released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Among 18 languages at risk in the Republic of Turkey are Western Armenian, the language of Ottoman Empire’s indigenous Armenians who were almost entirely eliminated during WWI, and Homshetsma, the language of some Islamized Armenians, considered a distinct dialest of Western Armenian, yet has classical and medieval Armenian at its roots but also has heavy Turkish and Arabic influence. Many of the Homshetsma speakers survived the Armenian Genocide unlike those who spoke Western Armenian. Homshetsma is also listed as at risk in the Republic of Georgia.
The full list of languages at risk in Turkey are:
Abaza
Abkhaz
Adyge
Cappadocian Greek (Turkey)
Gagauz (South Balkans)
Hértevin
Homshetsma (Turkey)
Judezmo (Europe)
Kabard-Cherkes
Laz
Mlahso (Syria)
Mlahso (Turkey)
Pontic Greek
Romani
Suret
Turoyo
Ubykh (Turkey)
Western Armenian (Turkey)
Zazaki
The full list of languages at risk in the Armenian Republic are:
Pontic Greek
Suret (otherwise known as Suryaya Swadaya, Lishana Aturaya, Lishana Kaldaya, Suryani, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Neo-Syriac, Christian Northeastern Neo-Aramaic)
The full list of languages at risk in Azerbaijan are:
Budukh
Juhur (Caucasus)
Khinalug
Kilit
Kryz
Lezgian
Rutul
Talysh
Tat
Tsakhur
Udi (Azerbaijan)
The full list of languages at risk in Georgia are:
Abkhaz
Bats
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
Homshetsma (Caucasus)
Homshetsma (Turkey)
Laz
Mingrelian
Ossete
Pontic Greek
Svan
Udi (Georgia)
Urum
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