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'''Hantza''' is pronounced natively as /ˈhant͡sa/ (phonetically [ˈx̟änt͡sɐ]) and may be Anglicised to /ˈhænt͡sə/. | '''Hantza''' is pronounced natively as /ˈhant͡sa/ (phonetically [ˈx̟änt͡sɐ]) and may be Anglicised to /ˈhænt͡sə/. | ||
Hantza is a language isolate spoken in [[w:Central Asia|Central Asia]] by more than 160,00 people. The language is used vigorously and enthusiastically by its speakers and is passed on to child who are often monolingual. Adults may also speak [[w:Turkmen language|Turkmen]], [[w:Uzbek language|Uzbek]], [[w:Pashto language|Pashto]] or [[w:Dari language (Persian dialect)|Dari]]. | |||
Hantza is spoken in [[w:Central Asia|Central Asia]], predominantly in [[w:Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]] (91,000 speakers), but also in [[w:Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]] (43,000) and [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] (27,000). | |||
==Distribution== | |||
Hantza is spoken predominantly in [[w:Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]] (91,000 speakers), but also in [[w:Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]] (43,000) and [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] (27,000). | |||
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The areas marked in red on the map above represent the approximate regions in which Hantza is spoken. | The areas marked in red on the map above represent the approximate regions in which Hantza is spoken. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||