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Lezgi

  • Alternate names: Kiurinsty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin Also: in Azerbaijan -- Kiurinty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin
  • Scriptures published: Portions (1990--2010)
  • Literacy: No information available.
  • Primary country: Russian Federation
  • Region: Southeast Dagestan Republic, west of Caspian sea coast; central Caucasus
  • Also used in: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
  • Religion: Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Shi'a)
  • Livelihood: Agriculturalists
  • Status: De facto language of provincial identity in Azerbaijan
  • Number of users: 788,720 (402,000; 364,000 in Azerbaijan (2007))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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