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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Europe > Russian Federation (Europe) > Hinukh

Hinukh

A language of Russian Federation (Europe)

ISO 639-3gin

Population  550 (2002 Census).
Region  Southwestern Dagestan, Tsuntin District, Ginukh.
Language map  European Russia, reference number 15
Alternate names   Ginukh, Ginukhtsy, Ginux, Hinux
Classification  North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Language use  Vigorous. Home. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Avar [ava] or Russian. Avar is literary language.
Writing system  Unwritten.
Comments  Hinukh men marry Dido women. Hinukh women marry men from other ethnic groups. Muslim.