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Tot population | |
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c. 800,000 - 1 200,000 | |
Regions wi signeeficant populations | |
![]() | 800,000 (census, 2016) 600,000 (census, 2016)[1] |
![]() | c. 380.000 (2016, Azerbaijani government)[2] |
Leids | |
Lezgian | |
Releegion | |
Sunni Islam, minority Shia Islam[3][4][5] | |
Relatit ethnic groups | |
Tabasarans, Aghuls, Rutuls, Budukhs, Kryts, Tsakhurs, Archi, Shahdagh an Udi an ither Northeast Caucasian fowks |
Lezgins (Lezgian: лезгияр, lezgiyar, Roushie: лезгины, lezginy; cried Lezgins, Lezgi, Lezgis, Lezgs, Lezgin an aw) are a Lezgic ethnic group native predominantly tae soothren Dagestan an northeastren Azerbaijan an wha speak the Lezgian leid.
Whereas officially the number of Lezgins registered as such in Azerbaijan is around 380,000, the Lezgins claim (...)
Although the Lezgin are Sunni Muslims, there is a strong Shiite minority.
Given the strong Azerbaijani influence on them, however, there is a sizable Shiite minority among the Lezgins
The Lezgins are Muslims; the great majority are Sunni of the Shafi'i rite, with small numbers of Lezgins living near or inside Azerbaijan being Shiite.