Tsezic languages
| Tsezic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Southwest Dagestan |
| Linguistic classification | Northeast Caucasian
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| Glottolog | tsez1239 |
 Tsezic | |
The Tsezic languages (also called Didoic languages) form one of the seven main branches of Northeast Caucasian language family. It branches into Tsez–Hinukh and Bezhta–Hunzib–Khwarshi, according to the latest research.[1] They were formerly classified geographically into East Tsezic (Hinukh, and Bezhta) and West Tsezic (Tsez, Khwarshi, and Hunzib).[citation needed] The Avar language serves as the literary language for speakers of Tsezic languages.
Internal branching[]
Schulze (2009)[1] gives the following family tree for the Tsezic languages:
- Tsez–Hinukh
- Tsez (15,400)
- Hinukh (550)
- Bezhta–Hunzib–Khwarshi
Figures retrieved from Ethnologue.[2]
Kassian and Testelets (2015) do not consider Tsez and Hinukh to form a distinct subgroup.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Languages of the Caucasus, by Wolfgang Schulze (2009) Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ethnologue
- ^ Алексей Касьян, Яков Тестелец. Филогения цезской языковой группы: лексикостатистика и грамматические инновации. X традиционны�� чтения памяти С. А. Старостина, РГГУ, Москва, 27 марта 2015 г.
See also[]
Categories:
- Northeast Caucasian languages
- Caucasian language stubs