Tindi

A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639: tin
Alternate Names: Idarab mitstsi, Tindal, Tindin
Population: 2,150 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2014 NCRP).
Location:: Dagestan republic: Tsumadinsky district, Aknada, Angida, Echeda, Tindi, and Tissi villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Andic
Dialects: Tindin-Echendin, Angidin-Aknadin. Bagvalal [kva] closely related, but probably not inherently intelligible.
Language Use: Home, community. Some young people, all adults, few child speakers (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Bagvalal [kva].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tindi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Dagestan republic: Tsumadinsky district, Aknada, Angida, Echeda, Tindi, and Tissi villages.