As with Avar, there are competing analyses of the distinction transcribed in the table with the length sign ⟨ː⟩.

Length is part of the distinction, but so is articulatory strength, so they have been analyzed as fortis and lenis.

In the 2000s, an alphabet for Akhvakh was devised, and some publications, like the newspaper Ахвахцы — Ашвадо,[12] have been published since then.

Akhvakh verbs agree with the absolutive argument (subject of an intransitive or object of a transitive.)

[13] Jaše-∅girl-ABSq:'eɬ:-ahome-LATj-et-eFEM-run-CVB:FEMj-i:niFEM-go:IPFVJaše-∅ q:'eɬ:-a j-et-e j-i:nigirl-ABS home-LAT FEM-run-CVB:FEM FEM-go:IPFV'The girl ran home.

Absolutive case is not overtly marked by a suffix, but the noun phrase with absolutive case controls agreement on the verb: Jaše-∅girl-ABSq:'eɬ:-ahome-LATj-et-eFEM-run-CVB:FEMj-i:niFEM-go:IPFVJaše-∅ q:'eɬ:-a j-et-e j-i:nigirl-ABS home-LAT FEM-run-CVB:FEM FEM-go:IPFV'The girl ran home.