Lezgins

Lezgins
Лезгияр

Total population
c. 1,000,000
Regions with significant populations
Russia  Dagestan 416,963[1]	488,608[2]
Azerbaijan	180,300[3]
Languages
Lezgin
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other Northeast Caucasian peoples

Lezgins or Leks (Lezgian: Лезгияр. IPA: lezgijar) are aCaucasian ethnic group native predominantly to southern Dagestan and northeastern Azerbaijan, and speak the Lezgin language. Their social structure is firmly based on equality and deference to individuality.

1. ↑ "Russian Census of 2021". (in Russian)
2. ↑ "Russian Census of 2021". (in Russian)
3. ↑ The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Population by ethnic groups Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine