Language
Languages of Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria. Narodna Republika Bulgaria. 7,640,238. National or official languages: Bulgarian, Turkish. Literacy rate: 90% to 98%. Also includes Armenian (27,000), Czech (9,000), Greek (11,000), Russian (18,000), Serbian (9,000). Information mainly from B. Comrie 1987. Blind population: 3,312. Deaf population: 533,544. Deaf institutions: 19. The number of languages listed for Bulgaria is 11. Of those, all are living languages.
[aln] 1,000 in Bulgaria (1963 Newmark). Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg.
Bulgarian
[bul] 7,986,000 in Bulgaria (1986). Population total all countries: 8,954,811. Also spoken in Canada, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, USA. Alternate names: Balgarski. Dialects: Palityan (Palitiani, Bogomil). Palityan is functionally intelligible with Standard Bulgarian. The Pomak dialect spoken in Greece is close to Serbian and Bulgarian; geographical dialect shading toward each. Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Bulgarian Sign Language
[bqn] Dialects: Different sign languages are used in the classroom and by adults outside. Classification: Deaf sign language.
Crimean Turkish
[crh] 6,000 in Bulgaria (1990). Northeast Bulgaria. Alternate names: Crimean Tatar. Dialects: Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern.
Gagauz
[gag] 12,000 in Bulgaria (1982). Varna coastal region. Alternate names: Gagauzi. Dialects: Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Macedonian
[mkd] An undetermined number of inhabitants of the Pirin Region in Bulgaria claim Macedonian as first language, bordering the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Prof. Wayles Brown 1998, Cornell University). Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Romani, Balkan
[rmn] 187,900 in Bulgaria. Population includes 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi, 10,000 Tinsmiths, 10,000 East Bulgarian. Between Sofia and the Black Sea (Central dialect). The Tinsmiths dialect is in central and northwest Bulgaria; Arlija is in the Sofia Region. Alternate names: Gypsy. Dialects: Arlija, Tinners Romani, Greek Romani, Dzambazi, East Bulgarian Romani, Paspatian, Ironworker Romani. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Balkan.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy] 500 Kalderash in Bulgaria. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Vlax.
Romanian, Macedo
[rup] 4,770 in Bulgaria (2000 WCD). Communities have associations in Peshtera, Velingrad, Dupnitsa, Rakitovo, and Blagoevgrad. Alternate names: Macedo-Rumanian, Arumanian, Aromanian, Armina. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian Sign Language
[rsl] Classification: Deaf sign language.
Turkish
[tur] 845,550 in Bulgaria (1986). Kurdzhali Province and neighboring areas of South Bulgaria, along the Danube, and various regions of East Bulgaria. Alternate names: Osmanli, Turki. Dialects: Danubian, Razgrad, Dinler, Macedonian Turkish. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
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Republic of Bulgaria. Narodna Republika Bulgaria. 7,640,238. National or official languages: Bulgarian, Turkish. Literacy rate: 90% to 98%. Also includes Armenian (27,000), Czech (9,000), Greek (11,000), Russian (18,000), Serbian (9,000). Information mainly from B. Comrie 1987. Blind population: 3,312. Deaf population: 533,544. Deaf institutions: 19. The number of languages listed for Bulgaria is 11. Of those, all are living languages.
Living languages
Albanian, Gheg[aln] 1,000 in Bulgaria (1963 Newmark). Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg.
Bulgarian
[bul] 7,986,000 in Bulgaria (1986). Population total all countries: 8,954,811. Also spoken in Canada, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, USA. Alternate names: Balgarski. Dialects: Palityan (Palitiani, Bogomil). Palityan is functionally intelligible with Standard Bulgarian. The Pomak dialect spoken in Greece is close to Serbian and Bulgarian; geographical dialect shading toward each. Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Bulgarian Sign Language
[bqn] Dialects: Different sign languages are used in the classroom and by adults outside. Classification: Deaf sign language.
Crimean Turkish
[crh] 6,000 in Bulgaria (1990). Northeast Bulgaria. Alternate names: Crimean Tatar. Dialects: Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern.
Gagauz
[gag] 12,000 in Bulgaria (1982). Varna coastal region. Alternate names: Gagauzi. Dialects: Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Macedonian
[mkd] An undetermined number of inhabitants of the Pirin Region in Bulgaria claim Macedonian as first language, bordering the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Prof. Wayles Brown 1998, Cornell University). Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Romani, Balkan
[rmn] 187,900 in Bulgaria. Population includes 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi, 10,000 Tinsmiths, 10,000 East Bulgarian. Between Sofia and the Black Sea (Central dialect). The Tinsmiths dialect is in central and northwest Bulgaria; Arlija is in the Sofia Region. Alternate names: Gypsy. Dialects: Arlija, Tinners Romani, Greek Romani, Dzambazi, East Bulgarian Romani, Paspatian, Ironworker Romani. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Balkan.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy] 500 Kalderash in Bulgaria. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Vlax.
Romanian, Macedo
[rup] 4,770 in Bulgaria (2000 WCD). Communities have associations in Peshtera, Velingrad, Dupnitsa, Rakitovo, and Blagoevgrad. Alternate names: Macedo-Rumanian, Arumanian, Aromanian, Armina. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian Sign Language
[rsl] Classification: Deaf sign language.
Turkish
[tur] 845,550 in Bulgaria (1986). Kurdzhali Province and neighboring areas of South Bulgaria, along the Danube, and various regions of East Bulgaria. Alternate names: Osmanli, Turki. Dialects: Danubian, Razgrad, Dinler, Macedonian Turkish. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
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