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Total population | |
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c. 155,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia | 151,466[1] |
Ukraine | 977[2] |
Languages | |
Tabasaran | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Northeast Caucasian peoples |
Tabasarans are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native predominantly to southern part of the North Caucasian republic of Dagestan. Their population in Russia is about 150,000. They speak the Tabasaran language. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.