Andic languages

The Andic languages are a branch of the Northeast Caucasian language family. They are often grouped together with the Avar language and (formerly) with the Tsezic (Didoic) languages to form an Avar–Andic (or Avar–Andic–Didoic) branch of that family.

Andic
Geographic distribution	Dagestan
Linguistic classification	Northeast Caucasian Avar–Andic Andic
Proto-language	Proto-Andic
Language codes
Glottolog	andi1254

Internal branching

Schulze (2009)^[1] gives the following family tree:

• Andic languages
  • Andi (Qwannab)
  • Akhvakh–Tindi
    • Akhvakh
    • Karata–Tindi
      • Karata (Kirdi)
      • Botlikh–Tindi
        • Botlikh
        • Godoberi
        • Chamalal
        • Bagvalal–Tindi
          • Bagvalal
          • Tindi

References

1. Schulze, Wolfgang (2009). "The Languages of the Caucasus" (PDF).