Laks (Caucasus)

Lak
Total population
c. 200,000
Regions with significant populations
 Russia 173,416[1]
 Turkmenistan4,100 [citation needed]
 Uzbekistan3,400 [citation needed]
 Tajikistan2,300 [citation needed]
 Azerbaijan1,600 [citation needed]
 Ukraine900 [citation needed]
 Kazakhstan700 [citation needed]
Languages
Lak
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Northeast Caucasian peoples

The Laks (self-designation: Лак, [Lək] ) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to an inland region known as Lakia within Dagestan in the North Caucasus. They speak the Lak language. Laks historically live in the Lakskiy and Kulinskiy districts of Dagestan. This ethnocultural area is known as Lakia. There are about 200,000 ethnic Laks in the world.

  1. ^ a b "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи населения 2021 года" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-05.