Itsari language
| Itsari | |
|---|---|
| ицӀран гъай | |
| Pronunciation | [ic’ran ʁaj] |
| Native to | North Caucasus |
| Region | Dagestan |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2003)[1] |
Northeast Caucasian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | sout3261 Southwestern Dargwaicar1234 Icari |
Itsari (Icari) is a language in the Dargin dialect continuum spoken in Dagestan, Russia spoken in the village Itsari by about 2,000 people.[1] It is often considered a divergent dialect of Dargwa. Ethnologue lists it as a dialect of Dargwa but recognizes that it may be a separate language.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Linguist List, lang description, Dargwa
- ^ Dargwa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Further reading[edit]
- Sumbatova, N. R., & Mutalov, R. O. (2003). Languages of the World/Materials 92: Icari. Lincom GmbH. ISBN 3-89586-014-X
