Dido

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
ddo
Alternate Names
Cez, Didoi, Tsez, Tsezy, Tsuntin
Population

12,500 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 15,400 (2002 census).

Location

Southern Dagestan Republic, Tsuntinsky district, several villages. Also in Georgia.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Dialects

Sahada. Sahada most distinct. May be a separate language.

Language Use

Highland users have good language maintenance, those moving to the lowlands show attrition. Few domains. More than half the children speak Dido. Positive attitudes. Avar [ava] is literary language.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dido
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Muslim.

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