Language

Lezghian

Lezghian is a language in the Nakh-Daghestanian family spoken in 9 countries.

New Testament

Scripture in Lezghian

The New Testament is reported in Lezghian.

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 Lezghian is spoken

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russia
  • Türkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

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About Lezghian

Language family
Nakh-Daghestanian
ISO 639-3 code
lez
Glottocode
lezg1247
Also known as
Lezgi · Lezgi: Kuba · Lezgian

Dialects and varieties 11

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

  • AnykhNo known Scripture
  • Kubachi (Lezgian)No known Scripture
  • Lezgi: AkhtyNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: AnyxNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: GarkinNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: GjunejNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: KiuriNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: KubaNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: QubaNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: SamurNo known Scripture
  • Lezgi: StalNo 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.