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Rutulian is a language spoken by the Rutul people in the Caucasus region, belonging to the Northeast Caucasian language family. It matters because it represents an important part of the linguistic diversity of the Caucasus, a region known for its remarkable variety of distinct languages.
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Rutul or Rutulian is a language spoken by the Rutulians, an ethnic group living in Dagestan (Russia) and some parts of Azerbaijan. It is spoken by 30,000 people in Dagestan (2010 census) and 17,000 (no date) in Azerbaijan. The word Rutul derives from the name of a Dagestani village where speakers of this language make up the majority.
Rutulian is endangered in Russia and classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.