AKV ISO 639-3
Akhvakh
A language of Russian Federation
- ISO 639
- akv
- Alternate Names
- ’Aqwalazul, Ašwałi, Ašwałi mic̣i, Ashvado, Axvax, Ghahvalal
- Population
- 210 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 7,930 (2010 census).
- Location:
- Dagestan republic: Akhvakhsky district, 6 villages; Kakhib district, 3 villages.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Andic
- Dialects
- Kaxib, Northern Akhvakh, Southern Akhvakh (Tlyanub, Tsegob). Diverse dialects.
- Language Use
- Home. Some young people, all adults, with many children speaking it (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. All also use Russian [rus], the language of education. Also use Avar [ava], as the literary language and for communication between different Akhvakh dialects.
- Language Development
- Russian [rus] is a language of education. Dictionary. Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Akhvakh
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Muslim.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Zaqatala district: Car municipality, Oxoxdere village.
- Language Status
- 9 (Dormant)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Azerbaijan
Language Name
Akhvakh
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Azerbaijan.
Map
Location: Dagestan republic: Akhvakhsky district, 6 villages; Kakhib district, 3 villages.
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