Juhuri
From the Caucasus to New York City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4178166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Habib Borjian (0000-0002-3439-586X, Columbia University, corresponding author), Daniel Kaufman (0000-0003-0971-8409, Queens College, CUNY) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2016 |
| Issue | 237 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ijsl-2015-0035 |
| OpenAlex | W2518400215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
Juhuri is a dialect of the Tat language of the eastern Caucasus (specifically, Dagestan and Azerbaijan). Although Juhuri is dialectologically related to Persian, it is not mutually intelligible with any Persian dialect. The Juhuri speakers, called Mountain Jews, are estimated at around 200,000, most of whom have immigrated to Israel and the United States. The New York community is largely centered in Brooklyn around the Kavkazi Jewish Congregation. The language is still spoken by those born in the Caucasus, and is maintained in some families and some spheres of daily life. Many of these Mountain Jews are multilingual in Juhuri, Russian, Azerbaijani, Hebrew, and English. In this article, we situate the language within the context of the New York expatriate community and explore the role of Juhuri in relation to ethno-religious identity, language attitude, and functional domains. The data reported on here are based on interviews and a written survey. We conclude that although the odds are heavily stacked against the survival of Juhuri, there may be a critical mass of language activists who can turn the tide. The fate of the language in the twenty-first century will likely be decided in the next two decades
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Expatriate · Hebrew · Judaism · Linguistics · Odds · Persian · Sociology · Classics · Gender Studies · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy
Religions as Innovative Traditions
Culture-specific heritage language vocabulary and collective identity among three generations of Mountain Jews
The role of multilingual proficiency dynamics in code-switching frequency across two countries and three generations
The Impact of Ethnic Identity on Language Attitudes
What Could Help Preserve an Endangered Heritage Language? Observing Integration, Identities, and Language Exposure among G1.5 Immigrants
Heritage language maintenance and shift of three languages across three generations of Mountain Jews in Israel
Sitting on the fence
The effect of language attitudes on proficiency in two heritage languages of Mountain Jews in Israel and the US
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |