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Lezgi

A language of Russian Federation (Europe)

ISO 639-3: lez

Population	397,000 in Russian Federation (2002 Census). Population total all countries: 783,720. Ethnic population: 411,535 in Russia (2002 Census).
Region	Southeastern Dagestan, west Caspian Sea area coast; central Caucasus. Also in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
Language map	European Russia, reference number 24
Alternate names	Kiurinsty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin
Dialects	Kiuri (Güne, Yarki, Qurah, Gelkhen, Giliar), Samur (Akhty, Doquzpara, Fiy, Qurush, Jaba, Dashagyl-Filfil), Quba (Kuba). Some dialects reportedly not inherently intelligible with others. Kuba considerably different from the standard dialect.
Classification	North Caucasian, East Caucasian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, East Lezgic
Language use	Most domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Russian.
Language development	Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990–2007.
Writing system	Cyrillic script.
Comments	Agriculturalists. Muslim (Sunni and Shi’a).

Also spoken in:

Azerbaijan

Language name	Lezgi
Population	364,000 in Azerbaijan (2007).
Region	Qusar and Zachmaz provinces, near Russian Federation border on the northeast; southern slopes of main Caucasus chain.
Language map	Azerbaijan
Alternate names	Kiurinty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin
Dialects	Quba.
Language use	Also use North Azerbaijani [azj].
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CLIFTON, John M., editor. 2002. Studies in languages of Azerbaijan, vol. 1.

CLIFTON, John M.; DECKINGA, Gabriela; LUCHT, Laura; MAK, Janfer; TIESSEN, Calvin, authors. 2002. "The sociolinguistic situation of the Lezgi in Azerbaijan."

CLIFTON, John M.; DECKINGA, Gabriela; LUCHT, Laura; MAK, Janfer; TIESSEN, Calvin, authors. 2005. "The sociolinguistic situation of the Lezgi in Azerbaijan."