Khvarshi

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
khv
Alternate Names
Atl’ilqo, Khvarshin, Xvarshi
Population

1,740 (2010 census). 1,000 Inxokvari speakers (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,870 (2002 census).

Location

Southwest Dagestan Republic, Tsumadinsky district, Khvarshi, Inkhokvari, Santlada, Kvantlada, and Khonokh villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Inxokvari (Inkhokvari), Xvarshi proper.

Language Use

50-60% of children speak Khvarshi. Positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus]. Avar [ava] is literary language.

Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khvarshi
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Traditional territory and way of life. Sometimes Xvarshi and Inxokvari are treated as two separate languages. Muslim.