Dargwa

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
dar
Alternate Names
Dargi, Dargin, Dargintsy, Khiurkilinskii, Uslar
Population

486,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 492,490. Ethnic population: 510,000.

Location

Southern Dagestan Republic. Also in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Dargi
Dialects

Akusha (Akkhusha, Urakha-Akhush, Urkarax), Chirag, Cudaxar (Tsudakhar), Dejbuk, Itsari, Kajtak (Kaitak, Kaytak, Xajdak), Kubachi (Kubachin, Kubachintsy, Ughbug), Muirin, Sirxin, Uraxa-Axusha, Xarbuk. Kaytak, Kubachin, Itsari, and Chirag may be separate languages from Dargwa.

Language Use

98% are L1 speakers. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development
Taught in secondary schools. Magazines. Newspapers. Bible portions: 1996–2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dargwa
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Shi’a).