Agul language

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The Agul language is part of the Lezgian subgroup of the Northeast Caucasian languages. It is spoken by approximately 12,000 people, primarily in Dagestan, Russia, with some speakers also in Azerbaijan.1

The Northeast Caucasian languages are one of the two main branches of the North Caucasian language family, the other being the Northwest Caucasian languages. The Lezgian languages, including Agul, are spoken mainly in southern Dagestan and parts of Azerbaijan. Among the Lezgian languages, only Lezgi and Tabasaran are written languages; Agul is not.1

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Caucasian languages
The Lezgian languages
…in Azerbaijan); Tabasaran (about 90,000); Agul (about 12,000); Rutul (about 15,000); Tsakhur (about 11,000); Archi (fewer than 1,000); Kryz (about 6,000); Budukh (about 2,000); Khinalug (about 1,500); and Udi (about 3,700). The majority of Lezgi languages are spoken in southern Dagestan, but some of
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…in Azerbaijan); Tabasaran (about 90,000); Agul (about 12,000); Rutul (about 15,000); Tsakhur (about 11,000); Archi (fewer than 1,000); Kryz (about 6,000); Budukh (about 2,000); Khinalug (about 1,500); and Udi (about 3,700). The majority of Lezgi languages are spoken in southern Dagestan, but some of
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