Laks (Caucasus)
Ethnic group in Dagestan, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Lak people (Dagestan)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with the Kurdish Laks of western Iran.
The Laks (self-designation: Лак, [Lək] ) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to an inland region known as Lakia within Dagestan in the North Caucasus. They speak the Lak language. Laks historically live in the Lakskiy and Kulinskiy districts of Dagestan. This ethnocultural area is known as Lakia. There are about 200,000 ethnic Laks in the world.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
---|---|
c. 200,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia | 173,416[1] |
Turkmenistan | 4,100 [citation needed] |
Uzbekistan | 3,400 [citation needed] |
Tajikistan | 2,300 [citation needed] |
Azerbaijan | 1,600 [citation needed] |
Ukraine | 900 [citation needed] |
Kazakhstan | 700 [citation needed] |
Languages | |
Lak | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Northeast Caucasian peoples |
Close