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Dido languages

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The Dido languages are a subgroup of the Avar-Andi-Dido languages, which are part of the larger Dagestanian language family. These languages are spoken in western and central Dagestan, Russia, and parts of Azerbaijan.12

A distinctive feature of many Dagestanian languages, including Dido, is the contrast between strong and weak voiceless consonants. The Dido languages specifically include Tsez (also called Dido), Khvarshi, Hinukh, Bezhta, and Hunzib or Kapucha. While Avar is the only written language in the Avar-Andi-Dido group, it is also used for communication among speakers of Andi and Dido languages. The Dagestanian languages are often grouped with the Nakh languages to form the Northeast Caucasian language family.12

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