Also Known As:
Dido, Cez, цезский язык, დიდოური ენა, цезйас мец, cezyas mec, цез мец, cez mec, Tsuntin, Didoi
Dialects & Varieties
- Sagadin
The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire
"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,839
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
~7,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
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Location Description
The Didos live in Dagestan, on the upper reaches of the Andi-Koisu river. The largest villages (Kidero, Gudatl, Azilta, Shaitl, Kituri, Asakh, Retlob, Shapikh, Hupri, Sagada, Mitluda and Tsibari) are situated in the Tsunta District of Dagestan. Some families have settled in the lowland villages of Dagestan.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Avar
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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