These languages are spoken in Russia, in the autonomous republics of Dagestan, Chechnya and Ingushetia, as well as Azerbaijan and Georgia.<\/p>\n
Nearly 2 900 000 according to the site ethnologue.com (SIL)<\/p>\n
Figures provided by UNESCO are too fragmented to be used to estimate the total population<\/p>\n
The Northeast Caucasian language family includes 20 languages<\/p>\n
Nakh Sub-family<\/span><\/p>\n Batsi<\/strong>: 500 speakers according to UNESCO and 6000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Veinak Branch<\/p>\n Ingush<\/strong>: 450 000 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Chechen<\/strong>: 1 300 000 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Avar-Andi Sub-family<\/span><\/p>\n Avar<\/strong>: 780 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 600 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Andi Branch<\/p>\n Andi<\/strong>: 23 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 10 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Akvakh<\/strong>: 3 500 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Bagvalal<\/strong>: 5 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 2 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Botlikh<\/strong>: 4 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 5000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Chamalal<\/strong>: 5 000 speakers according to UNESCO and SIL<\/p>\n Ghodoberi<\/strong>: 4 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 3000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Karata<\/strong>: 5000 speakers according to UNESCO and SIL<\/p>\n Tindi<\/strong>: 6 700 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Tsez Sub-family<\/span><\/p>\n Eastern Branch<\/p>\n Bezhta<\/strong>: 5 000 speakers according to UNESCO and SIL<\/p>\n Hinukh<\/strong>: 500 speakers according to UNESCO and 200 according to SIL<\/p>\n Western Branch<\/p>\n Darga <\/strong>(dialect group): 350 000 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Hunzib:<\/strong> 800 speakers according to UNESCO and 2 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Khinalug:<\/strong> 2 000 speakers according to SIL<\/p>\n Kwarshi<\/strong> (alternate name: Khvarshi): 500 speakers according to UNESCO and 3 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Isolates: <\/span><\/p>\n Lak<\/strong>: 150 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 120 000 according to SIL<\/p>\n Tzez:<\/strong> 15 000 speakers according to UNESCO and SIL<\/p>\n These languages have long been considered to be part of the “Caucasian” languages family. This hypothetical family consisted of three main branches: the Northeast Caucasian languages, the Northwest Caucasian languages and South Caucasian languages. The validity of this larger family is not, however, widely accepted today by linguists. At best, if the term “Caucasian Languages” is sometimes still used, it is a geographical rather than a linguistic reference. Starostin proposed the consolidation of the two northern families, but this grouping is still controversial. As a result, all three families are presented separately here.<\/p>\n According to UNESCO most of these languages are endangered. The Chechen<\/strong> language has the greatest vitality while Lak<\/strong>, Darghe<\/strong>, Avar<\/strong> and Ingush<\/strong> are considered “vulnerable” (level 1 on a scale of 5). All the other languages are in danger with Batsi<\/strong>, Hinukh<\/strong>, and Hunzib<\/strong> being probably the most threatened in the short term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Information about Northeast Caucasian (or Nakho-Dagestanian or Caspian) languages Where are the Northeast Caucasian languages spoken? These languages are spoken in Russia, in the autonomous republics of Dagestan, Chechnya and Ingushetia, as well as Azerbaijan and Georgia. Total number of speakers (estimated): Nearly 2 900 000 according to the site ethnologue.com (SIL) Figures provided by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4915","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nComments on the classification of Northeast Caucasian languages:<\/h5>\n
Are Northeast Caucasian languages in danger?<\/h5>\n