Laks (Caucasus)
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 200,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
Russia
| 173,416 |
| Turkmenistan | 4,100 |
| Uzbekistan | 3,400 |
| Tajikistan | 2,300 |
| Azerbaijan | 1,600 |
| Ukraine | 900 |
| Kazakhstan | 700 |
| Languages | |
| Lak | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Northeast Caucasian peoples | |
The Laks (self-designation: Лак, [Lak] ) 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.