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Peoples of Russia
Akhvakhs
The Akhvakhs are an ethnic group of the Avars.
Language
They speak the Akhvakh language, which belongs to the Andi subgroup of the Avar-Ando-Tsezic group of the Nakh-Dagestan language family. It is divided into two dialects, the northern one and the southern one. The Akhvakhs also widely use the Avar, Russian, Azerbaijani and Kumyk languages. In writing they use the Avar language.
Dispersion
The Akhvakhs live in the northwestern part of Dagestan in the villages Izano, Tad-Magitl, Tsvakilkolo, Kvankero, Kudiyabroso, Lologonitl (the Akhvakh district) and in the villages Dagbash, Tlyanub, Tsekob, Ratlub, Khuchada (the Shamil district). Many Akhvakh settlers live in the Kizilyurt, Khasavyurt, Babayurt and Kizlyar districts. The city dwelling Akhvakhs live in the cities: Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Kizlyar, Khasavyurt, Kizilyurt.
