Archi

AQC

threatened

Alternate Names: Archib, Archin, Archintsy, Archsel, Arshashdib

Dialects: None known. One of the most divergent Lezgian (Lezgic) languages.

Genealogy:

North Caucasian
East Caucasian
Lezgic
Archi

Demographics: 970 (2010 census).

Language Use: Home. Used by many children (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Avar [ava], which is used as the literary language. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Russian Federation

Other Comments: Muslim.