Bats

BBL

shifting

Alternate Names: Bac, Batsaw, Batsba, Batsbi, Batsbiitsy, Batsi, Tsova-Tush, Tush

Genealogy:

North Caucasian
East Caucasian
Nakh
Batsi

Demographics: 3,420 (2000). Active users may be far fewer than 3,000 (Salminen 2007).

Language Use: Modern Bats heavily influenced by Georgian [kat]. Traditional Bats perhaps known by a few elders (Salminen 2007). Few domains. Used by few children. Neutral attitudes. Georgian [kat] used in school and for wider group communication (Salminen 2007).

Language Development: Georgian [kat] is literary language. Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Georgia

Other Comments: Traditional territory and way of life. Christian.