Introduction

The dialect of Musa Dagh is also known as "Kistinik". It is an Armenian dialect, spoken by the people of Musa Dagh. The dialect itself is divided into six subdialects (Khdr Bek, Yoghun Oluk, Betias, Hadji Hababli, Kabousia, and Vakif). The subdialects share a common vocabulary, but sound a little different from each other.

This is an attempt to bring you the basics of the dialect. For more detail exploration, we urge you to obtain the publications mentioned herein.