Laks (Caucasus)
Ethnic group in Dagestan, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Kurdish Laks of western Iran.
The Laks (self-designation: Лак, [Lək] ) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to an inland region known as Lakia within Dagestan in the North Caucasus. They speak the Lak language. Laks historically live in the Lakskiy and Kulinskiy districts of Dagestan. This ethnocultural area is known as Lakia. There are about 200,000 ethnic Laks in the world.
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Total population | |
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c. 200,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia | 173,416[1] |
Turkmenistan | 4,100 [citation needed] |
Uzbekistan | 3,400 [citation needed] |
Tajikistan | 2,300 [citation needed] |
Azerbaijan | 1,600 [citation needed] |
Ukraine | 900 [citation needed] |
Kazakhstan | 700 [citation needed] |
Languages | |
Lak | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Northeast Caucasian peoples |
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