Alternate Names: Atl’ilqo, Khvarshin, Xvarshi
Dialects: Inxokvari (Inkhokvari), Xvarshi proper.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,740 (2010 census). 1,000 Inxokvari speakers (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,870 (2002 census).
Language Use: 50-60% of children speak Khvarshi. Positive attitudes. Avar [ava] is literary language. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Traditional territory and way of life. Sometimes Xvarshi and Inxokvari are treated as two separate languages. Muslim.