Also Known As:
Axvax, Ашвaлъи мицIи, авахский язык, Akhwakh
Dialects & Varieties
- Kaxib
Europe and North Asia
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~5,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Caucasia: western Daghestan
Location Description
Spoken in six villages in Akhvakh County and in the villages of Ratlub, Tlyanub and Tsegob in Kakhib County in the Republic of Daghestan in the Russian Federation, as well as in the expatriate community of Akhvakh-dere in Kuba (Quba) County in Azerbaijan.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Avar
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
There is no literacy in it.
Recent Resources
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