Lak (tribe)
Kurdish tribe found in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lak (Kurdish: Lek ,لەک)[3][4] is a Kurdish[5][6] tribe[2] native to Western Iran. They speak Laki, which is considered a Kurdish dialect[2][7][8][9][10][11] by most linguists.[12]
Not to be confused with the Caucasus Laks of Dagestan, Russia.
Quick Facts لەک / Lek, Total population ...
لەک / Lek | |
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Total population | |
c. 2.5 million (est. 2000)[citation needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Western Iran: 1,160,000[1] to 2,000,000,[2] Iraq[2] | |
Languages | |
Laki | |
Religion | |
Mostly Shi'a Islam, a Yarsanism minority |
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Laks inhabit a large part of Lorestan Province where they constitute over 65% of the population[2] and most of the eastern regions of the neighboring province of Kermanshah, and some parts of western Ilam province (Poshte-Kuhi Laks). The area to the east of Mount Kabir is known as Pishe-Kuh, and west of the mountain is known as Poshte-Kuh.