Lezgins

Lezgins
Лезгияр
*Lezgiyar*
Tot population
	c. 800,000 - 1 200,000
Regions wi signeeficant populations
Russia Dagestan;	800,000 (census, 2016); 600,000 (census, 2016)
Azerbaijan	c. 180.000 (2016, Azerbaijani government)
Leids
	Lezgian
Releegion
	Sunni Islam, minority Shia Islam
Relatit ethnic groups
	Tabasarans, Aghuls, Rutuls, Budukhs, Kryts, Tsakhurs, Archi, Shahdagh an Udi an ither Northeast Caucasian fowks

Lezgins (Lezgian: лезгияр, lezgiyar, Roushie: лезгины, lezginy; cried Lezgins, Lezgi, Lezgis, Lezgs, Lezgin an aw) are a Lezgic ethnic group native predominantly tae soothren Dagestan an northeastren Azerbaijan an wha speak the Lezgian leid.

References

↑ "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи аселения 2010 года". gks.ru. Archived frae the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.
↑ Cornell, Svante (2016). Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus. Routledge. p. 259. ISBN 978-1135796693. Whereas officially the number of Lezgins registered as such in Azerbaijan is around 380,000, the Lezgins claim (...)
↑ "The Role of Ethnic Minorities in Border Regions: Forms of their composition, problems of development and political rights". Retrieved 18 December 2014. Although the Lezgin are Sunni Muslims, there is a strong Shiite minority.
↑ Friedrich, Paul (1994). Encyclopedia of World Cultures: Russia and Eurasia, China. G.K. Hall. p. 243. ISBN 978-0816118106. Given the strong Azerbaijani influence on them, however, there is a sizable Shiite minority among the Lezgins
↑ Cole, Jeffrey E. (2016). Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 237. ISBN 978-1598843033. The Lezgins are Muslims; the great majority are Sunni of the Shafi'i rite, with small numbers of Lezgins living near or inside Azerbaijan being Shiite.

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[1] "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи аселения 2010 года". gks.ru. Archived frae the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 Februar 2011.

[2] Cornell, Svante (2016). Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus. Routledge. p. 259. ISBN 978-1135796693. Whereas officially the number of Lezgins registered as such in Azerbaijan is around 380,000, the Lezgins claim (...)

[3] "The Role of Ethnic Minorities in Border Regions: Forms of their composition, problems of development and political rights". Retrieved 18 December 2014. Although the Lezgin are Sunni Muslims, there is a strong Shiite minority.

[4] Friedrich, Paul (1994). Encyclopedia of World Cultures: Russia and Eurasia, China. G.K. Hall. p. 243. ISBN 978-0816118106. Given the strong Azerbaijani influence on them, however, there is a sizable Shiite minority among the Lezgins

[5] Cole, Jeffrey E. (2016). Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 237. ISBN 978-1598843033. The Lezgins are Muslims; the great majority are Sunni of the Shafi'i rite, with small numbers of Lezgins living near or inside Azerbaijan being Shiite.

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