Alternate Names: Dargi, Dargin, Dargintsy, Khiurkilinskii, Uslar
Dialects: Akusha (Akkhusha, Urakha-Akhush, Urkarax), Chirag, Cudaxar (Tsudakhar), Dejbuk, Itsari, Kajtak (Kaitak, Kaytak, Xajdak), Kubachi (Kubachin, Kubachintsy, Ughbug), Muirin, Sirxin, Uraxa-Axusha, Xarbuk. Kaytak, Kubachin, Itsari, and Chirag may be separate languages from Dargwa.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 486,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 492,490. Ethnic population: 589,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: 98% are L1 speakers. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Taught in secondary schools. Magazines. Newspapers. Bible portions: 1996–2010.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Shi’a).