Hinukh people
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 443 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia | 443[1] |
| Languages | |
| Hinukh language, Avar, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
The Hinukh (also Hinux, Ginukh, or Ginux) are a people of Dagestan living in the Tsunta region of southwest Dagestan, near the Georgian border. They are being assimilated by the Caucasian Avars. They speak their native Hinukh language, and many also speak Avar, Russian and often also other languages of the region.
References
- Wixman, Ron. Peoples of the USSR. p. 74.
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