Tindi (TIN) A language of the Russian Federation

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Alternate Names
Idarab mitstsi, Tindal, Tindin
 
Population

2,150 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Dagestan republic: Tsumadinsky district, Aknada, Angida, Echeda, Tindi, and Tissi villages.

Language Maps
 
Language Status

6b (Threatened). Statutory language of provincial identity in Dagestan Autonomous Republic (1994, Constitution, Article 10).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Avar-Andic, Andic
Dialects

Tindin-Echendin, Angidin-Aknadin. Bagvalal [kva] closely related, but probably not inherently intelligible.

Language Use

Home, community. Few child speakers (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus]. Also use Avar [ava], as a literary language. Used as L2 by Bagvalal [kva].

Language Development
Dictionary.
 
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tindi
 
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.