Tsezic languages

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 research published in 2009. They were formerly classified geographically into East Tsezic (Hinukh, and Bezhta) and West Tsezic (Tsez, Khwarshi, and Hunzib). The Avar language serves as the literary language for speakers of Tsezic languages.

Tsezic
Geographic
distribution
Southwest Dagestan
Linguistic classificationNortheast Caucasian
  • Tsezic
Glottologtsez1239
  Tsezic
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