Alternate Names: Kazikumukhtsy, Laki
Dialects: Arakul, Ashtikulin, Balxar-Calakan (Balkar-Tsalakan), Kayalin-Mashikin, Kumux (Kumkh), Pervotsovkrin, Shali, Shandi, Vicxin (Vitskhin), Vixlin (Vikhlin).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 146,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 153,170. Ethnic population: 179,000 (2010 census).
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Taught in secondary schools as special subject. Poetry. Magazines. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Bible portions: 1996–2007.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).