Armeno-Tats

Armeno-Tats (Armenian: հայ-թաթերhay-tater) are a distinct group of Christian Tat-speaking Armenians that historically populated eastern parts of the South Caucasus, in what constitutes the modern-day Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] Most scholars researching the Tat language, such as Boris Miller and Igrar Aliyev, agree that Armeno-Tats are ethnic Armenians who underwent a language shift and adopted Tat as their first language.[2] This is explained on one hand by the self-identification of Armeno-Tats who stated during Miller's research that they consider themselves Armenian as well as by some linguistic features of their dialect.[3] The Armeno-Tats formerly lived in Madrasa and Kilvar in Azerbaijan, but have almost entirely moved to Armenia and Russia.[1]

  1. ^ a b Dobrushina, Nina (2021). "Languages and Sociolinguistics of the Caucasus". In Polinsky, Maria (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Languages of the Caucasus. Oxford University Press. p. 7. (...) and the nearly extinct Christian Tats (pʰarseren; Armeno-Tat; formerly in Madrasa and Kilvar in Azerbaijan, but moved to Armenia and Russia).
  2. ^ Southwestern Iranian languages.
  3. ^ Boris Miller. Tats: Their Settlement and Dialects. Azerbaijan Research and Study Society. Baku, 1929.