| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 10,000–15,000 (2005) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Azerbaijan | 4,400 (2009)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Kryts, Azeri | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Shahdagh people and Northeast Caucasian peoples | |
The Kryts (self-designated хърыцӏаь) or Gryz (Azerbaijani: qrızlar) are a people of Azerbaijan who reside in several villages in the Quba, Khachmaz, Ismayilli and Gabala regions, as well as in the cities of Baku and Sumgait. They are one of the peoples that have traditionally been called Shahdagh (along with the Budukh people and Khinalug people).[2]
In 2005, the number of Kryts was between 10,000 and 15,000. They speak the Kryts language, which belongs to the Lezgic branch of the Nakh-Dagestan language family. In addition, all speak the Azerbaijani language.
- ^ Национальный состав Азербайджана по районам по переписи 2009
- ^ Bennigsen, Alexandre; Wimbush, S. Enders (1986). Muslims of the Soviet Empire: A Guide. Indiana University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-253-33958-4.