Language

Lak

Lak is a language in the Nakh-Daghestanian family spoken in 8 countries.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Lak

Portions of Scripture are reported in Lak.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Lak is spoken

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

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About Lak

Language family
Nakh-Daghestanian
ISO 639-3 code
lbe
Glottocode
lakk1252
Also known as
Lak: Shandi

Dialects and varieties 10

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Lak as a whole.

  • ArakulNo known Scripture
  • AshtikulinNo known Scripture
  • Balxar-CalakanNo known Scripture
  • Kayalin-MashikinNo known Scripture
  • KumuxNo known Scripture
  • PervotsovkrinNo known Scripture
  • ShaliNo known Scripture
  • ShandiNo known Scripture
  • VicxinNo known Scripture
  • VixlinNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.