Hinukh

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: gin
Alternate Names: Ginukh, Ginukhtsy, Ginux, Hinuq, Hinux
Population: 600 (Forker 2019). Ethnic population: 600 (2014 NCRP).
Location:: Dagestan republic: Tsuntinsky district, Ginukh.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Dialects: None known. Similar to Tsez (Dido) [ddo], but probably not inherently intelligible.
Typology: 5 genders; agglutinative/fusional language; ergative case-marking (6 grammatical cases and 36 spatial cases).
Language Use: Home, community. Some young people, all adults, few child speakers. Positive attitudes. Most also use Russian [rus], with limited proficiency for older women (Forker 2019). Some also use Bezhta [kap] (Forker 2019). Some also use Dido [ddo] (Forker 2019). Also use Avar [ava], especially among older speakers and almost exclusively used for oral communication with Avar people (Forker 2019).
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hinukh
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Hinukh men marry Dido women. Hinukh women marry men from other ethnic groups. Muslim.

Location: Dagestan republic: Tsuntinsky district, Ginukh.