Lezgian

Also known as lez, Lezghian, Kuri, Lezgian language, Lezgin

Northeast Caucasian language that belongs to the Lezgic languages

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Lezgian is a language spoken primarily in the Caucasus region that belongs to a family of related languages called Lezgic languages. It matters because it represents an important part of the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Caucasus, a region known for having some of the world's most complex and varied languages.

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Commons category: Lezgian language
Wikimedia language code: lez
native label: лезги
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 633610
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/LEZ
short name: лекъаг
P10369: Flanders
female form of label: la langue lezghienne

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Lezgian (/ˈlɛzɡiən/ LEZ-gee-ən), also called Lezgi (/ˈlɛzɡiː/ LEZ-gee) or Lezgin (/ˈlɛzɡɪn/ LEZ-gin), is a Northeast Caucasian language. It is spoken by the Lezgins, who live primarily in southern Dagestan—where it is an official language—and northern Azerbaijan. It is classified as "vulnerable" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Geographic distribution