Language

Akhvakh

Akhvakh is a language in the Nakh-Daghestanian family spoken in Russia and Azerbaijan.

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Scripture in Akhvakh

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Akhvakh is spoken

  • Russia
  • Azerbaijan

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About Akhvakh

Language family
Nakh-Daghestanian
ISO 639-3 code
akv
Glottocode
akhv1239
Also known as
Akhvakh: Kaxib · Northern Akhvakh

Dialects and varieties 5

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Akhvakh as a whole.

  • Axaxdərə AkhvakhNo known Scripture
  • KaxibNo known Scripture
  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture
  • Tsunta AkhvakhNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.