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Native speakers from whom the spoken texts presented here have been recorded

Maria Batieva — born in Dargavs, finished 7-year school there, and then 10-year school in Fiagdon. Studied in Rostov for 3 years and then returned to Dargavs. More than 70 years old. See details in the text "Maria Batieva's autobiography".

Nadifa — permanent inhabitant of Dargavs, about 80 years old. See details in the text "Nadifa's autobiography".

Islam Sasiev — born and grew up in Dargavs, finished the Faculty of Philology of North Ossetian State University (Department of Ossetic philology), has been head of the village administration of Dargavs for about 20 years. About 50 years old.

Rimma Mayramukaeva — director of the cultural center in Dargavs, lives in Даргавс. About 60 years old.

Zhenya — permanent inhabitant of Dargavs, about 80 years old.

Ira — born and grew up in the neighbouring village of Fadzikau. Finished secondary school. Married in Dargavs. Now lives in Dargavs. Creates poems and songs in Ossetic. Works at the local shop. About 70 years old.

Barish Ballaev — permanent inhabitant of Dargavs, about 40 years old. See details in the text "A life story".

Native speakers with whom questionnaires and spoken texts have been analyzed

The village of Dargavs (Prigorodnyj district)

Rita Soslanbekovna Alborova — born in Dargavs, lived and studied in Dargavs up to the 8th grade, then in Vladikavkaz, in North Ossetian State University, on the Faculty of Mathematics. After studying she returned to Dargavs and lived there for some time. She soon married and then moved to Vladikavkaz for 15 years. She returned back to Dargavs in 2005. Teaches mathematics at school. About 40 years old.

Ira — born and grew up in the neighbouring village of Fadzikau. Finished secondary school. Married in Dargavs. Now lives in Dargavs. Creates poems and songs in Ossetic. Works at the local shop. About 70 years old.

Aza — wife of Islam Sasiev. Born and grew up in the region where the Digor dialect is spoken. After marrying Islam Sasiev permanently lives in Dargavs. Apart from Digor, she is fluent in the Iron dialect of Ossetic. Works at the medicine station in Dargavs. About 50 years old.

The village of Gizel

Zalina Dzuceva — born and lives in Gizel. 4th year student of the Faculty of Philology of North Ossetian State University, Department of Ossetic Philology. About 20 years old.

The village of Cey

Aslan Kasaev — born in Cey. 3rd year student of the Faculty of Philology of North Ossetian State University, Department of Ossetic Philology. About 20 years old.

Vladikavkaz

Angelina Gusalova — graduated from the Faculty of Philology of North Ossetian State University, employee at the Department of UNESCO of North Ossetian State Pedagogical University, about 25 years old.

Madina Darchieva — PhD student of the V.I. Abaev North Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian and Social Research, born in the city of Alagir in 1985.

Zarina Dobaeva — employee at the Department of UNESCO of North Ossetian State Pedagogical University, born in the village of Kirovo of Ardon district of North Ossetia in 1986.