Aghul

AGX

vigorous

Alternate Names: Aghul-ch’al, Agul

Dialects: Agul, Fit’e, Gequn (Burkikhan), Keren, Koshan (Q’ushan), Tsirkhe.

Genealogy:

North Caucasian
East Caucasian
Lezgic
Nuclear Lezgic
East Lezgic

Demographics: 29,300 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 34,200 (2010 census).

Language Use: 98% speak it as L1. Home. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: Can be taught as a subject in local schools (Salminen 2007). Newspapers. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2005–2007.

Writing System: Cyrillic

Nation of Origin: Russian Federation

Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).