Karata () is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southern Dagestan, Russia by 9,549 Karata in 2020. There are ten towns in which the language is traditionally spoken: Karata, Anchix, Tukita, Rachabalda, Lower Inxelo, Mashtada, Archo, Chabakovo, Racitl, and formerly Siux. Speakers use Avar as their literary language.
Dialects The language has two dialects, Karata and Tukita, which slightly differ in phonetics and morphology but are mutually intelligible. Tukita is sometimes considered a separate language, on the basis of lexicostatistics. There are also four subdialects; Anchikh, Archi, Ratsitl and Rachabalda, named after their respective villages.
Phonology Consonants Karata has 45 consonants. + Consonant phonemes of KarataLabialDentalAlveolarPalatalVelarUvularPharyn-gealGlottalcentrallateral lenis fortis lenis fortis lenis fortis lenis fortis lenis fortis Nasal Plosive voiced voiceless ejective () Affricate voiced () voiceless ejective Fricative voiceless voiced Trill Approximant
The glottal stop transcribed here is named rather ambiguously a "glottalic laryngeal" by the source.
Vowels Karata has 18 vowels.
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