KAP ISO 639-3
Bezhta
бежкьалас миц (beƶⱡʼalas mic) Autonym
A language of Russian Federation
- ISO 639
- kap
- Alternate Names
- Bazht’, Bazht’al, Bechitin, Bexita, Bezheta, Bezhita, Bezhituri, Bezht’alas mits, Bezhti, Bezhtin, Kapuch, Kapucha, Kapuchin, Kapuchin-Gunzib, Kapuchuri, Khvanal, Kiburabi, Kupuca
- Autonym
- бежкьалас миц (beƶⱡʼalas mic)
- Population
- 6,100 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 9,000 (2014 NCRP). Total users in all countries: 6,800.
- Location:
- Dagestan republic: Babayurt district, Kachalai and Kara-Usek; Tsuntinsky district, Bezhta, Khasharkhota, and Tlyadal villages.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Nakh-Daghestanian, Tsezic, East Tsezic
- Dialects
- Bezhta proper, Tlyadaly, Khocharkhotin.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Hinukh [gin], Hunzib [huz].
- Language Development
- Russian [rus] used for education. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1999–2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bezhta
- Writing
- Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
- Other Comments
- Muslim.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Kakheti region: Qvareli district, Chatliskure and Saruso villages.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Georgia
Language Name
Bezhta
User Population
700 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2014 NCRP).
Map
Location: Dagestan republic: Babayurt district, Kachalai and Kara-Usek; Tsuntinsky district, Bezhta, Khasharkhota, and Tlyadal villages.
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