Alternate Names: Cez, Didoi, Tsez, Tsezy, Tsuntin
Dialects: Sahada. Sahada most distinct. May be a separate language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 11,700 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 12,500 (2010 census).
Language Use: Highland users have good language maintenance, those moving to the lowlands show attrition. Few domains. More than half the children speak Dido. Positive attitudes. Avar [ava] is literary language. Used as L2 by Hinukh [gin].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Muslim.