Lak

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A language of Russian Federation

ISO 639-3
lbe
Alternate Names
Kazikumukhtsy, Laki
Population

146,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 153,170. Ethnic population: 118,000 in the Russian Federation.

Location

Central Dagestan Republic. Also in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Lak
Dialects

Arakul, Ashtikulin, Balxar-Calakan (Balkar-Tsalakan), Kayalin-Mashikin, Kumux (Kumkh), Pervotsovkrin, Shali, Shandi, Vicxin (Vitskhin), Vixlin (Vikhlin).

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Taught in secondary schools as special subject. Poetry. Magazines. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Bible portions: 1996–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lak
Writing
Cyrillic script.
Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).