Laz language

Spoken in

  • South Caucasian languages Laz

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Lzz

The lasische language ( Laz: Lazuri nena / ლაზური ნენა; Turkish: Lazca; Georgian: ლაზური ენა ) is a South Caucasian language that is spoken in the extreme north-eastern Turkey and southwestern Georgia by the people of the hydrolases. The language is closely related to the Mingrelian.

Erroneously, the Turkish dialect is referred to in the Black Sea region as " Laz " ( lazca ).

Regional distribution

Regional language in Rize, Samsun, Tonya, Pazar Ardeşen ( Artaşeni ) Çamlıhemşin ( Vijadibi ) Fındıklı ( Viзe ) Arhavi ( Arkhabi ), Hopa ( Xopa ) and Borçka is ( Atina ), spoken. By migrating the lasing there are also speakers in the villages of the provinces of Artvin, Bartın, Zonguldak, Sakarya, Kocaeli, Bolu. In Georgia Laz in Adjara is spoken. Speakers are also available in Belgium, France, USA, Austria and Germany.

Linguistic characteristics

Feature of this language is a very complex sound system with a great wealth of different consonants. There are more Turkish and Greek loanwords than in Mingrelian.

Font

Lasische intellectuals in Turkey developed a rating based on the new Turkish alphabet font. With this document, local newspapers are published in Arhavi.

In Georgia, the Georgian alphabet is used for the Lasische.

Political situation

Initial situation

Over time, the Lasische has been influenced by the Turkish and Greek language, which is attributed to common residential areas. The fact that there was no uniform Laz Laz language teaching on the territory of Turkey, the dialects differ from place to place.

Laz is not an official minority, official and lingua franca. It is used only by the Laz minority.

There is no way the Laz language education in schools. Many hydrolases recognize the Turkish language as an official language, but would welcome additional instruction in their language. The latest education policy enables pupils of 5-6 classes to choose Laz as electives.

Reforms

The newly elected government ( AKP) and the opposition ( CHP) seek to implement a further series of reforms that allows language education in schools and broadcasting in lasischer language on television.

In order to give these reforms emphasis, different clubs, associations, trade unions and political parties in Turkey are active. Music and magazines on Laz be available in stores for sale.

The situation on the Mingrelian page (see Mingrelian language ) in Georgia is similar.

Dissemination

Laz - speaking musicians like Birol Topaloğlu (* 1965) and Kâzım Koyuncu ( 1971-2005 ) have achieved with their songs to a wide audience. In addition, to be awakened by lasische websites, books, newspapers and radio broadcasts, the interest in this language. The " lasische Rock " enjoys a high popularity.

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