Lezgi

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
lez
Alternate Names
Kiurintsy, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin
Autonym
лезги‎ (Lezgi), лезги чӏал‎ (Lezgi ҫ̇al)
User Population

402,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 474,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 630,510.

Location

Dagestan republic: west of Caspian sea coast; central Caucasus.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Provincially recognized language in Dagestan Autonomous Republic (1994, Constitution of Dagestan Autonomous Republic, Article 10).

Classification
Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, East Lezgic
Dialects

Kiuri (Gelkhen, Giliar, Güne, Kjurinski, Qurah, Yarki), Samur (Akhty, Dashagyl-Filfil, Doquzpara, Fiy, Jaba, Qurush, Samurski).

Language Use

Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Russian [rus].

Language Development

Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lezgi
Writing

Caucasian Albanian script [Aghb], no longer in use. Cyrillic script [Cyrl], used since 1938 to present.

Other Comments

Muslim.

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