SHOR (Russia, Asia)

Family
Siberian-Turkish

Country
Russia, Asia

Language code
CJS

Continent
Asia

Alternate language names
SHORTSY, ABA, KONDOMA TATAR, MRAS TATAR, KUZNETS TATAR, TOM-KUZNETS TATAR

Dialect names
MRASSA, KONDOMA

Genetic affiliation
Altaic, Turkic, Northern

Geographical region
Altai Krai, Khakass AO and Gorno-Altai AO, on the River Tomy

Population
9,760 mother tongue speakers (61%) out of an ethnic population of 16,000 (1979 census)

Status
Work in progress

Remarks
Mras is the basis for the literary language. Some sources combine Shor and Chulym. Shor is distinct from the Shor dialect of Khakas. A language association has been founded. A chair of Shor was formed in the Pedagogical Institute in Novokuzneck

Total speakers
9,760

Religion
Christian: Russian Orthodox