Chamalal language
Encyclopedia
Chamalal 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.
Andic languages
The Andic languages are a branch of the Northeast Caucasian language family. They are often grouped together with the Avar language and with the Tsezic languages to form an Avar–Andic branch of that family....
of the Northeast Caucasian language family
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...
spoken in southwestern Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
by approximately 5,000 people, the Chamalals
Chamalal people
The Chamalals are an indigenous people of Dagestan, Russia living in a few villages in the Tsumada District on the left bank of the Andi-Koisu river. They have their own language, Chamalal, and primarily follow Sunni Islam, which reached the people around the 8th or 9th century. There are about...
. It has three quite distinct dialects, Gadyri, Gakvari, and Gigatl.