The Avar–Andic languages form one of the seven main branches of Northeast Caucasian language family. It branches into the Andic languages and the

Avar language Avar (, , "language of the mountains" or , , "Avar language"), also known as Avaric, is a Northeast Caucasian language of the Avar–Andic subgroup that is spoken by Avars, primarily in Dagestan. In 2010, there were approximately 1 million ...

. The latter, with 800,000 speakers, serves as a literary language for 60,000 speakers of the Andic branch as well as for speakers of the related Tsezic (Didoic) languages. The table below shows regional dialects encompassed in the Avar-Andic languages, as well as other language groups in the Northeast Caucasian language family. Included are the Andic language,

Akhvakh language The Akhvakh language (also spelled ''Axvax, Akhwakh'') is a Northeast Caucasian language from the Avar–Andic branch. Ethnologue lists 6500 speakers, but Magomedova and Abulaeva (2007) list 20,000 speakers of the language. Akhvakh has several ...

Bagvalal language The Bagvalal language (Bagulal) is an Avar–Andic languages, Avar–Andic language spoken by the Bagvalals in southwestern Dagestan, Russia, along the right bank of the river Andi-Koisu and the surrounding hills, near the Georgia (country), Geor ...

Botlikh language Botlikh (also spelled Botlix) is an Andic languages, Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian languages, Northeast Caucasian language family spoken by the Botlikh people, Botlikhs in the Buikhe and Ashino villages in southwestern Dagestan, Russia ...

Chamalal language Chamalal (also called Camalal or Chamalin) is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southwestern Dagestan, Russia by approximately 500 ethnic Chamalals. It has three quite distinct dialects, Gadyri, Gakvari, an ...

Godoberi language Godoberi (also rendered Ghodoberi; self-designation ''Ghibdilhi mittsi'') is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken by the Godoberi in southwestern Dagestan Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲ� ...

Karata language Karata () is an Andic language of the Northeast Caucasian language family spoken in southern Dagestan, Russia by 260 Karata in 2010. There are ten towns in which the language is traditionally spoken: Karata, Anchix, Tukita, Rachabalda, Lower In ...

Tindi language Tindi is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken in the Russian republic of Dagestan. Tindis call their language ''Idarab mitstsi'' meaning 'the language of the Idar village'. It is only an oral language; Avar or Russian Russian(s) refers to an ...

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