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Aghul

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Also known as Agul, Aghul language, Agul language, Aghulic, Aghulic languages

Lezgic language spoken by the Aghuls in southern Dagestan (Russia) and in Azerbaijan

Key facts

Native to
North Caucasus , also spoken in Azerbaijan
Region
Southeastern Dagestan
Ethnicity
Aghuls
Native speakers
33,182 (2020 census)
Language family
Northeast Caucasian Lezgic Samur Eastern Samur Lezgi –Aghul– Tabasaran Aghul
Writing system
Cyrillic
Official language in
Russia , Dagestan
Regulated by
Gamzata Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art [ ru ]
Iso 639 3
agx
Glottolog
aghu1260 Aghulic, aghu1253
Elp
Aghul

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Lezgic
Country
Russia
Located in
Dagestan
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writing system
Cyrillic script
number of speakers, writers, or signers
29300
topic's main category
Category:Aghul language
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
indigenous to
Stavropol Krai
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Aghul is a Lezgic language within the Northeast Caucasian family, primarily spoken by the Aghuls in Azerbaijan and Southern Dagestan in Russia. It is spoken by about 33,200 people (2020 census).

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