Bagvalal
Total population
10,000
Regions with significant populations
 Russia10,000[1]
Languages
Bagvalal language
Religion
Islam (Sunni Islam)
Related ethnic groups
Northeast Caucasian peoples

The Bagvalal (also called Bagulal, Kwantl Hekwa, Bagolal, Kwanadi, Bagulaltsy, Kvanadin, and Kvanadintsy) are an Avar–Andi–Dido people of Dagestan, speaking the Bagvalal language. Since the 1930s they have been largely classed as and assimilated by the Avars. However there were still some people reported separately in the 2002 census.

Geography

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The Bagvalal live in mountain villages in the Tsumadinsky District of Dagestan. The names of the Bagvalal villages are: Kvanada, Gimerso, Tlisi, Tlibisho, Khushtada, and Tlondada.

Demographics

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In 1926 there were 3,054 Bagvalals.

Religion

The Bagvalals are Sunni Muslims.[2] They adopted the religion by the 16th century due to the influence of Sufi missionaries.[3]

References

  1. ^ Russian Census 2010: Population by ethnicity Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  2. ^ Akiner, Shirin (1986). Islamic Peoples Of The Soviet Union. Routledge. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-136-14274-1.
  3. ^ Yemelianova, Galina M.; Broers, Laurence (2020). "The Muslim Caucasus: the role of 'adats and shari'ah". Routledge Handbook of the Caucasus. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-05560-4.

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