Judeo-Tat

• Alternate names: Bik, Dzhuhuric, Hebrew Tat, Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tatic, Juhuri, Lahji, Mountain Jewish, Musulman Tats, Tati Also: in Azerbaijan -- Bik, Dzhuhuric, Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tatic, Juhur, Juhuri, Juwri; in Israel -- Bik, Dzhuhuric, Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tatic, Juhuri, "Tati"
• Scriptures published: Portions (2000)
• Literacy: No information available.
• Primary country: Russian Federation
• Region: Dagestan Republic, Makhachkala, Majalis, Derbent, Buinaksk, and Kizlyar, south of Pyatigorsk; North Ossetia-Alania, Mozdok; Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Nalchyk; Chechnya, Grozniy
• Also used in: Azerbaijan, Israel
• Religion: Jewish
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists: marena grass for dyeing (traditionally); fruit; hides; merchants; animal husbandry: cattle
• Status: De facto language of provincial identity in Azerbaijan
• Number of users: 96,010 (2,010; 24,000 in Azerbaijan (1989 census); 70,000 in Israel (1998))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• The Scripture Earth website has
  • Judeo-Tat Scripture
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Judeo-Tat
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Judeo-Tat on the web
• Joshua Project: Judeo-Tat — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Judeo-Tat — detailed linguistic information.
• Survey Reports at sil.org:
  • Sociolinguistic situation of the Tat and Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan