Godoberi

Godoberi (ГъибдилӀи мицци)

Godoberi or Ghodoberi is spoken in southwestern Dagestan in Russia by
about 3,000 people. It is a member of the Avar-Andic subgroup
of Northeast Caucasian languages. There are two main dialects:
Godoberi and Zibirhali, which differ mainly in pronunciation.
Godoberi has borrowed words from Avar, Turkish and Arabic,
and particularly from Russian during the 20th century.
The most closely-related languages to Godoberi are Chamalal
and Botlikh.

The main written language of Godoberi speakers is Avar –
their own language is rarely written.

Godoberi alphabet and pronunciation

Godoberi alphabet and pronunciation

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