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Lak

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Also known as Lak language, Lakk

Northeast Caucasian language

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Lak is a language spoken primarily in the Caucasus region of Russia, belonging to the Northeast Caucasian language family. It matters as part of the linguistic diversity of the Caucasus, a region known for its many distinct languages and cultures.

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Encyclopedic overview

Lak (лакку маз, [lakːu maz]) is a Northeast Caucasian language forming its own branch within the family. It is the language of the Lak people from the Russian autonomous republic of Dagestan, where it is one of six official languages. It is spoken by about 157,000 people.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lak” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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