Lezgian language
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Lezgin, also called Lezgi /ˈlɛzɡiːn/,[3][4] is a Northeast Caucasian language. It is spoken by the Lezgins, who live in southern Dagestan (Russia); northern Azerbaijan; and to a much lesser degree Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Kazakhstan; Turkey, and other countries. It is a much-written literary language[citation needed] and an official language of Dagestan. It is classified as "vulnerable" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[5]
Quick Facts Lezgin, Pronunciation ...
Lezgin | |
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лезги чӏал lezgi č’al[1] | |
Pronunciation | [lezɡi tʃʼal] |
Native to | North Caucasus |
Region | Dagestan and Azerbaijan |
Ethnicity | Lezgins |
Native speakers | 450,000 (2020)[2] |
Official status | |
Official language in | Russia |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | lez |
ISO 639-3 | lez |
Glottolog | lezg1247 |
Lezgian is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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