Total population | |
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3286 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
New York metropolitan area (including Northern New Jersey) and other major U.S. metro areas such as Greater Los Angeles | |
Languages | |
Lezgin, American English, Russian | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam |
Lezgin Americans or American Lezgins (Lezgian: Amerikadin Lezgiyar) refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Lezgin origin or those considered to be ethnic Lezgin.
The majority of Lezgin Americans are recent migrants from Dagestan and Azerbaijan. Most have roots in northern Azerbaijan or southern Dagestan. The Azerbaijani Lezgin people comprise the largest proportion of ethnic Lezgins living in the US.