Dido | Ethnologue

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: ddo
Alternate Names: Cez, Didoi, Tsez, Tsezy, Tsuntin
Autonym: Цез мец‎ (Cez mec), Цезйас мец‎ (Cezyas mec)
Population: 12,500 in Russian Federation (2012 UNSD). Ethnic population: 20,000 (2014 NCRP).
Location:: Dagestan republic: Tsuntinsky district, several villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Dialects: Sahada (Soƛʼo), Asakh (Asaq), Mokok (Newo), Kidero (Kidiro). Sahada most distinct. May be a separate language.
Language Use: Highland users have good language maintenance, those moving to the lowlands show attrition. Few domains. Some young people, all adults. More than half the children speak Dido. Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Used as L2 by Hinukh [gin].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dido
Writing: Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
Other Comments: Muslim.