Hinukh

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
gin
Alternate Names
Ginukh, Ginukhtsy, Ginux, Hinuq, Hinux
User Population

600 (Forker 2019). Ethnic population: 600 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Tsuntinsky district, Ginukh.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nakh-Daghestanian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Dialects

None known. Similar to Tsez (Dido) [ddo], but probably not inherently intelligible.

Typology

5 genders; agglutinative/fusional language; ergative case-marking (6 grammatical cases and 36 spatial cases).

Language Use

Home, community. Some young people, all adults, few child speakers. Positive attitudes. Most also use Russian [rus], with limited proficiency for older women (Forker 2019). Some also use Bezhta [kap] (Forker 2019). Some also use Dido [ddo] (Forker 2019). Also use Avar [ava], especially among older speakers and almost exclusively used for oral communication with Avar people (Forker 2019).

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hinukh
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Hinukh men marry Dido women. Hinukh women marry men from other ethnic groups. Muslim.