Mehweb language

Mehweb (Mehweb: мехӀвела мез, meħʷela mez[4]) or Megeb is a Dargin language, frequently considered a dialect of a unified Dargwa language, spoken in the village of Megeb in Dagestan, as well as by former residents of the village who have moved to larger cities, by about 800 to 900 people.

[2] Mehweb is isolated from all other varieties of Dargwa and is surrounded by regions of Avar- and Lak-language speakers.

All native speakers of Mehweb originate from Megeb, including those who have migrated to larger cities.

[5] While Mehweb is a typical representative of the northern branch of Dargin, its isolation, estimated to span from 300 to 1000 years, combined with the development of a distinct identity and influence from Avar and Lak, has led many to consider it as a separate language.

There is no evidence that Mehweb was written using Arabic or Cyrillic in the past, unlike Archi.