song in bats tsova tush

This song was recorded in the village of Zemo Alvani in eastern Georgia in 2007. The singer’s name is Patima Udjirauli, and she is singing a song in a Caucasian language called “Batsbur“ or “Tsova-Tush“, related to Chechen and Ingush. Very few Bats people can still speak their language - let alone sing in it - and their language is fast becoming extinct. For more information, please go to