Bezhta language
| Bezhta | |
|---|---|
| Kapucha | |
| бежкьалас миц bežƛʼalas mic/beƶⱡʼalas mic | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈbeʒt͡ɬʼɑlɑs mit͡s] |
| Native to | North Caucasus |
| Region | Southern Dagestan |
| Ethnicity | Bezhta people |
Native speakers | 6,800 (2006–2010) 8,138 (2020 census) |
Northeast Caucasian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kap |
| Glottolog | bezh1248 |
| ELP | Bezhta |
Bezhta | |
Bezhta is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010) | |
The Bezhta (or Bezheta) language (Bezhta: бежкьалас миц, bežƛʼalas mic, beƶⱡʼalas mic, pronounced [ˈbeʒt͡ɬʼɑlɑs mit͡s]), also known as Kapucha (from the name of a large village), belongs to the Tsezic group of the North Caucasian language family. It is spoken by about 6,200 people in southern Dagestan, Russia.