Lezghian

Lezghian
/lez"gee euhn/, n.
1. a member of a people living mainly in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation.
2. a group of Caucasian languages spoken by several peoples, including the Lezghians, in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas in the Russian Federation.
Also, Lesghian, Lezgin /lez"gin/.

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