Andic languages
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The Andic languages are a branch of the Northeast Caucasian
language family. They are often grouped together with the Avar language
and (formerly) with the Tsezic (Didoic) languages
to form an Avar–Andic (or Avar–Andic–Didoic) branch of that family.
Populations retrieved from Ethnologue.
Northeast Caucasian languages
The Northeast Caucasian languages constitute a language family spoken in the Russian republics of Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, northern Azerbaijan, and in northeastern Georgia, as well as in diaspora populations in Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East...
language family. They are often grouped together with the Avar language
Avar language
The modern Avar language belongs to the Avar–Andic group of the Northeast Caucasian language family....
and (formerly) with the Tsezic (Didoic) languages
Tsezic languages
The Tsezic languages form one of the seven main branches of Northeast Caucasian language family. It branches into Tsez–Hinukh and Bezhta–Hunzib–Khwarshi, according to the latest research...
to form an Avar–Andic (or Avar–Andic–Didoic) branch of that family.
Internal branching
Schulze (2009) gives the following family tree for the Andic languages:- Andi (Qwannab)Andi languageThe Andi language is part of the Avar–Andic branch of the Northeast Caucasian languages. The Andi population was about 8,000 in 1926. In 2002 approximately 21,800 speakers were identified. There are four dialects, Munin, Rikvani, Kvanxidatl, and Gagatl, which appear quite divergent. Speakers...
(21,800) - Akhvakh–Tindi
- AkhvakhAkhvakh languageThe Akhvakh language is a Northeast Caucasian language from the Avar–Andic branch. Ethnologue lists 6500 speakers, but Magomedova and Abulaeva list 20,000 speakers of the language. Akhvakh has several dialects, though sources do not agree on the number...
(6500) - Karata–Tindi
- Karata (Kirdi)Karata languageKarata is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southern Dagestan, Russia by approximately 5,000 people in 1990 according to the survey of A. Kibrik and by 6,400 people in 2006 according to the survey of Koryakov. It has two dialects, Karatin and Tokitin, which are...
(6400) - Botlikh–Tindi
- BotlikhBotlikh languageBotlikh is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken by the Botlikhs in the Buikhe and Ashino villages in southwestern Dagestan, Russia by approximately 5,500 people, according to a survey by Koryakov in 2006.-External links:*...
(5500) - GodoberiGodoberi languageGodoberi is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken by the Godoberi in southwestern Dagestan, Russia. It is spoken by approximately 3,000 people.-External links:*...
(3000) - ChamalalChamalal languageChamalal is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southwestern Dagestan, Russia by approximately 5,000 people, the Chamalals. It has three quite distinct dialects, Gadyri, Gakvari, and Gigatl.-External links:*...
(5000) - Bagvalal–Tindi
- BagvalalBagvalal languageThe Bagvalal language is an Avar–Andic language spoken by the Bagvalals in southwestern Dagestan, Russia, along the right bank of the river Andi-Koisu and the surrounding hills, near the Georgian border. It is fairly similar to Tindi, its closest relative...
(6500) - TindiTindi languageTindi is an Northeast Caucasian language spoken in the Russian republic of Dagestan. It is only an oral language; Avar or Russian are used in written communication instead. It has approximately 5000 speakers.-External links:*...
(5000)
- Bagvalal
- Botlikh
- Karata (Kirdi)
- Akhvakh
Populations retrieved from Ethnologue.