Alternate Names: Kumuk, Kumuklar, Kumyki
Dialects: Buinaksk, Khaitag, Khasavyurt, Podgorniy, Terek. Dialects quite divergent.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 426,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 426,550. Ethnic population: 503,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Higher where majority speak Kumyk. Literacy rate in L2: High in Russian. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2007.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Different from Kumux dialect of Lak ,. Muslim (Sunni).