ISO 639-3 · lbelbe
Northeast Caucasian family
Lak
лакку
Lak is a language of the Dagestanian branch (Northeast Caucasian), spoken in Russia. Wikidata counts about 154,820 speakers (2010). Wikidata describes it as “Northeast Caucasian language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
lbe- Glottocode
lakk1252- Family
- Northeast Caucasian
- EGIDS
- 4 Educational
- UNESCO
- Vulnerable
- Centre point
- 43.70, 47.50
- Wikipedia
- 73 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
2levels in the tree
4EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Lak · лакку |
|---|---|
| Also called | Lak language, Lakk |
| All speakers | 154,820 (2010) |
| Written in | Lak script |
Vitality
EGIDS 4 Educational4
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Vulnerable
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Northeast Caucasian to Lak
The branches above Lak, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Russia
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