Dargin languages
Encyclopedia
The Dargin languages consist of a dialect continuum of Northeast Caucasian languages
spoken in southcentral Dagestan
. Kajtak
, Kubachi
, Itsari
, and Chirag
are often considered dialects of the same Dargin/Dargwa language
. The Ethnologue
lists these under a common Dargin language, but also states that these may be separate languages from Dargwa proper.
Northeast Caucasian languages
The Northeast Caucasian languages constitute a language family spoken in the Russian republics of Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, northern Azerbaijan, and in northeastern Georgia, as well as in diaspora populations in Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East...
spoken in southcentral Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
. Kajtak
Kajtak language
Kajtak is a language from the Dargin dialect continuum spoken in Dagestan, Russia. It is often considered a divergent dialect of Dargwa. The Ethnologue lists it under the dialects of Dargwa, but recognizes that it may be a separate language....
, Kubachi
Kubachi language
Kubachi is a language from the Dargin dialect continuum spoken in Dagestan, Russia. It is often considered a divergent dialect of Dargwa...
, Itsari
Itsari language
Itsari is a language from the Dargin dialect continuum spoken in Dagestan, Russia spoken in the village Icari by about 2,000 people. It is often considered a divergent dialect of Dargwa. The Ethnologue lists it under the dialects of Dargwa, but recognizes that it may be a separate language.-Further...
, and Chirag
Chirag language
Chirag is a language from the Dargin dialect continuum spoken in Dagestan, Russia. It is often considered a divergent dialect of Dargwa. The Ethnologue lists it under the dialects of Dargwa, but recognizes that it may be a separate language....
are often considered dialects of the same Dargin/Dargwa language
Dargwa language
The Dargwa or Dargin language is spoken by the Dargin people of Dagestan. It is the literary and main dialect of the dialect continuum constituting the Dargin languages. The four other languages in this dialect continuum are often considered variants of Dargwa...
. The Ethnologue
Ethnologue
Ethnologue: Languages of the World is a web and print publication of SIL International , a Christian linguistic service organization, which studies lesser-known languages, to provide the speakers with Bibles in their native language and support their efforts in language development.The Ethnologue...
lists these under a common Dargin language, but also states that these may be separate languages from Dargwa proper.