Tindi

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
tin
Alternate Names
Idarab mitstsi, Tindal, Tindin
User Population

2,150 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Tsumadinsky district, Aknada, Angida, Echeda, Tindi, and Tissi villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Andic
Dialects

Tindin-Echendin, Angidin-Aknadin. Bagvalal [kva] closely related, but probably not inherently intelligible.

Language Use

Home, community. Some young people, all adults, few child speakers (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Bagvalal [kva].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tindi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.