Bezhta
Bezhta is a Nakh-Daghestanian language spoken in Russia and Georgia, by about 6,000 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Bezhta (or Bezheta) language (Bezhta: бежкьалас миц, bežƛʼalas mic, beƶⱡʼalas mic, pronounced [ˈbeʒt͡ɬʼɑlɑs mit͡s]), also known as Kapucha (from the name of a large village), belongs to the Tsezic group of the North Caucasian language family. It is spoken by about 6,200 people in southern Dagestan, Russia.
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Words in Bezhta
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| tongue | миц | mic |
| hand | ко | ko |
| water | лъи | lˢi |
| stone | кьало | kˡʼalo |
| dog | во | vo |
| louse | нацо | naco |
| one | гьоᵸс | hõs |
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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