The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: ARC
ISO 639-2: cau
| Population | 859 (1975 Ruhlen). |
| Region | Southern Dagestan ASSR. |
| Alternate names | ARCHIN, ARCHINTSY |
| Classification | North Caucasian, Northeast, Lezgian. |
| Comments | One of the most divergent of the Lezgian languages. Avar is used as the literary language. Used in everyday family communication. Live in native territory. Traditional way of life. Not a written language. Muslim. |
