The Tsezic languages (also called Didoic languages) form one of the seven main branches of the Northeast Caucasian language family. It branches into TsezâÂÂHinukh and BezhtaâÂÂHunzibâÂÂKhwarshi, according to research published in 2009. They were formerly classified geographically into East Tsezic (Hinukh and Bezhta) and West Tsezic (Tsez, Khwarshi and Hunzib). The Avar language serves as the literary language for speakers of Tsezic languages.
Schulze (2009) gives the following family tree for the Tsezic languages:
Figures retrieved from Ethnologue.
Kassian and Testelets (2015) do not consider Tsez and Hinukh to form a distinct subgroup.