Bezhta | |
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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)[1] |
Northeast Caucasian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kap |
Glottolog | bezh1248 |
ELP | Bezhta |
Bezhta (also called Bezheta or Kapucha) is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken by the Bezhta people. About 7,000 people speak Bezhta.
Bezhta has three dialects. They are Bezhta proper, Tlyadal and Khocharkhotin.[2]