Chulym

CLW

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Chulim, Chulym Tatar, Chulym-Turkish, Melets Tatar

Dialects: Lower Chulym, Middle Chulym. Reportedly similar to Shor ,; some consider them one language. The government considers them separate.

Genealogy:

Altaic
Turkic
Western
Uralian

Demographics: 44 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 360 (2010 census).

Language Use: Middle-aged or older. Also use Russian [rus].

Nation of Origin: Russian Federation

Other Comments: Spoken in villages. Also spoken by the Kacik (Kazik, Kuarik).