Khvarshi

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
khv
Alternate Names
Atl’ilqo, Khvarsh, Khvarshin, Khwarshi-Inkhoqwari, Xvarshi, Xvarshik
User Population

1,740 (2010 census). 1,000 Inxokvari speakers (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 4,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Tsumadinsky district, Khonokh, Khvarshi, Kvantlada, Inkhokvari, and Santlada villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nakh-Daghestanian, Tsezic, West Tsezic
Dialects

Khvarshi proper, Inxokvari (Inkhokvari).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults, 50%–60% of children speak Khvarshi. Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khvarshi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

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