Bezhta language
The Bezhta (or Bezheta) language (Bezhta: бежкьалас миц, bežƛʼalas mic, beƶⱡʼalas mic, pronounced [ˈbeʒt͡ɬʼɑlɑs mit͡s]), also known as Kapucha (from the name of a large village), belongs to the Tsezic group of the North Caucasian language family. It is spoken by about 6,200 people in southern Dagestan, Russia
| Bezhta | |
|---|---|
| бежкьалас миц bežƛʼalas mic / beƶⱡʼalas mic | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈbeʒt͡ɬʼɑlɑs mit͡s] |
| Native to | North Caucasus |
| Region | Southern Dagestan |
| Ethnicity | Bezhta people |
Native speakers | 6,800 (2006–2010) |
Northeast Caucasian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kap |
| Glottolog | bezh1248 |
| ELP | Bezhta |
Bezhta can be divided into three dialects – Bezhta Proper, Tlyadal and Khocharkhotin – which are spoken in various villages in the region. Its closest linguistic relatives are Hunzib and Khwarshi. Bezhta is unwritten, but various attempts have been made to develop an official orthography for the language. The Bezhta people use Avar as the literary language. The first book ever printed in Bezhta was the Gospel of Luke (1999).
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