What language do Chechens speak?

Russian
Talk[edit] Chechen and Russian are the two main languages spoken in Chechnya. Remember that the political situation is very tense — a foreigner speaking Chechen may attract unwanted attention from the authorities.

What language is closest to Chechen?

Ingush
The closest language to Chechen, and mutually understandable, is Ingush. Another language similar to Chechen is Avar. Chechen is a language composed of strong consonant sounds with a tendency to skip and ignore vowel sounds. (Although, the vowel harmony is somewhat similar to that of Finnish or Turkish).

Do Chechens have their own language?

The main language of the Chechen people is Chechen. Chechen belongs to the family of Nakh languages (Northeast Caucasian languages). Literary Chechen is based on the central lowland dialect.

Is Chechen a difficult language?

The Chechen language is one of the most difficult to learn, both in the Caucasus and the world. It counts a huge number of vowel and consonant sounds, many of which do not exist in Russian. Its grammar features many difficulties in terms of cases, verbal forms, suffixes, and syntax.

Can Chechens speak Arabic?

Jordan. Chechen language usage is strong among the Chechen community in Jordan. Jordanian Chechens are bilingual in both Chechen and Arabic, but do not speak Arabic among themselves, only speaking Chechen to other Chechens.

Can Chechens speak Russian?

Russian is the language of wider communication, while Chechen is spoken mostly among Chechens. In urban areas, such as the capital of Grozny, Chechens are still Russian-dominant bilinguals with an imperfect knowledge of Chechen, even though it is taught in schools and used in electronic and print media.

How many languages are Cyrillic?

50 languages
It is currently used exclusively or as one of several alphabets for more than 50 languages, notably Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Montenegrin (spoken in Montenegro; also called Serbian), Russian, Serbian, Tajik (a dialect of Persian), Turkmen, Ukrainian, and Uzbek.

What alphabet does English use?

Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet, also called Roman alphabet, the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world, the standard script of the English language and the languages of most of Europe and those areas settled by Europeans.

What kind of alphabet is Arabic?

The Arabic alphabet is considered an abjad, meaning it only uses consonants, but it is now considered an “impure abjad”. As with other impure abjads, such as the Hebrew alphabet, scribes later devised means of indicating vowel sounds by separate vowel diacritics.