Lezgins
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
c. 1,000,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia | 488,608[2] |
Azerbaijan | 180,300[3] |
Languages | |
Lezgin | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Northeast Caucasian peoples |
Lezgins or Leks (Lezgian: Лезгияр. IPA: lezgijar) are a Caucasian ethnic group native predominantly to southern Dagestan and northeastern Azerbaijan, and speak the Lezgin language. Their social structure is firmly based on equality and deference to individuality.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Russian Census of 2021". (in Russian)
- ↑ "Russian Census of 2021". (in Russian)
- ↑ The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Population by ethnic groups Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine