Rutulians

Also known as Rutuls, Rutul people, Mykhabyr

ethnic group native to Russia and Azerbaijan

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The Rutulians are an ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Russia and Azerbaijan, primarily living in the North Caucasus area. They have their own distinct language and culture, making them an important part of the ethnic diversity of the Caucasus region.

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Instance of: ethnic group
Subclass of: inhabitant
Languages spoken: Russian
Native language: Rutulian
Religion: Sunni Islam
Country: Uzbekistan
Population: 170000
Country of origin: Caucasian Albania
Image: Рутульский район Село Лучек.jpg

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self-identified name: Мыха́Ібыр
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
language used: Rutulian
topic's main category: Category:Rutul people
Commons category: Rutul people
different from: Rutuli
facet of: Caucasus
Commons gallery: Rutulians
native label: Myhabyr

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Rutulians, also known as the Rutul people or simply Rutuls (Rutul: мыхабыр, romanized: mykhabyr), a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to Dagestan and adjacent parts of Azerbaijan. According to the 2021 Russian census, there were 34,259 Rutuls in Russia. The Rutul language is a member of the Northeast Caucasian language family; its speakers often have a good command of Azeri and Russian. The Rutulian culture is close to that of the Tsakhur and other peoples who inhabit the basin of the upper reaches of the Samur River. Most of the Rutuls are engaged in cattle breeding (mostly sheep husbandry), farming, and gardening.

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