The Udi language: Its History and Modern Development

Year 2023, Volume: 13 Issue: 22, 55 - 72, 14.02.2023

Timur Maısak

Abstract

The paper presents an overview of Udi, a Nakh-Daghestanian language of the Lezgic branch and an indigenous language of Azerbaijan. After a general introduction about the Udi people and their language, I focus on the history of the study of Udi and Caucasian Albanian, on the development of modern writing systems for Udi, as well as the existing publications and media in Udi. The paper then continues with brief linguistic characteristics of Udi against the backdrop of genealogical and areal features.

Keywords

Udi, Nakh-Daghestanian, Caucasian Albanian, language history, language contact, writing systems

Udi Dili: Tarihi ve Modern Gelişimi

Abstract

Makalede Lezgi koluna bağlı bir Nah-Dağıstan dili ve Azerbaycan'ın yerli dili olan Udi diline genel bir bakış sunulmaktadır. Udi halkı ve dili hakkında genel bir giriş yapıldıktan sonra, Udi dili ve Kafkas Albancası ile ilgili çalışmaların tarihine, Udi dili için modern yazı sistemlerinin gelişimine ve Udi dilinde mevcut yayınlara ve medyaya odaklanılmaktadır. Makale daha sonra, Udi dilinin soyağacı ve bölgesel arka planında kısa dilbilimsel özelliklerin sunumuyla devam etmektedir.

Keywords

Udi dili, Nah-Dağıstan, Kafkas Albancası, dil tarihi, dil teması, yazı sistemleri

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