Alternate Names: Crimean, Crimean Turkish
Status Notes: Recognized language (2009, No. 1167-VI, Autonomous Republic Crimea Republic Constitution (amended), Articles 11-13), protected language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 260,000 in Ukraine (2006 A. Goriainov). Population total all countries: 475,540.
Language Use: Mostly the older generations speak it, but it could be shifting up in use.
Language Development: Taught in a few schools. Two local universities have faculties of Crimean Tatar. Poetry. Newspapers. TV. NT: 1666–2011.
Writing System: Cyrillic, Latin
Nation of Origin: Ukraine
Other Comments: Sometimes confused with, but distinct from, Tatar ,. Muslim.