| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 13,000 (high. est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia | 6,890 (2021 census)[1] |
 Georgia | 850 (2009 estimate)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Bezhta language, Avar, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Northeast Caucasian peoples | |
The Bezhta (also Kapuchi) are an Andi–Dido people living in the Tsuntinsky region in southwestern Dagestan. In the 1930s along with the rest of the Andi-Dido peoples they were classified as Avars. However, some people identified themselves as Bezhta in the 2002 census of Russia. They speak the Bezhta language, but many of them also speak Avar, Russian or other Tsezic languages of their region. They numbered 1,448 in 1926. According to the Russian census in 2002, there were 6184 self-identified "Bezhtins", though the real number is probably higher.
- ^ "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи населения 2021 года" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Бежтинский участок" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-21.