Rutulians

Rutulians
Мыхабыр (Russia); MıxaӀbır (Azerbaijan);
	Flag of the Rutul Nationalist movement
Total population
	c. 55 000
Regions with significant populations
Russia	35,240 (2010)
Dagestan	27 849 (2010)
Azerbaijan	21 000 (2019)
Ukraine	137 (2001)
Georgia	103 (1989)
Languages
	Rutulian, Russian, Azerbaijani
Religion
	Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Other Northeast Caucasian-speaking peoples

Rutulians, also known as the Rutul people or simply Rutuls (Rutul: Мыхабыр, romanized: Mykhabyr), are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to Dagestan and adjacent parts of Azerbaijan.

Population

According to the 2010 Russian census, there were 35,240 Rutulians in Russia. They live mainly in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, and parts of Azerbaijan. The Rutul language belongs to the Northeast Caucasian language family. Many Rutulians also speak Russian and Azerbaijani. There are about 21,000 Rutulians living in Azerbaijan. The exact number in Azerbaijan is not known.

Culture

The Rutulians have developed various genres of folklore: poetry, proverbs, sayings, fairy tales, legends, songs. Rutulian poets and singers are known for their work far beyond the Rutulsky District. Most Rutulians engage in farming and animal husbandry, especially sheep herding.

Language

The Rutul language is spoken by about 36,400 people. It is considered endangered by UNESCO.

Religion

Rutulians follow Sunni Islam.

Traditional Clothing

Rutulian men traditionally wear a tunic-like shirt, trousers, a beshmet, and a papakha. Women wear a long robe and a headscarf.

Cuisine

Rutulian cuisine includes dishes like pies with meat or herbs, pilaf, and porridge made from millet or oats.

History

The history of the Rutul people is connected to an ancient state called Caucasian Albania. The Rutul people are one of the peoples of Caucasian Albania.

In the 19th century, the Rutulian people resisted Russian rule. They formed a federation called the Rutul Federation, which lasted until 1839.

References

↑ "Rutulian Flag". 25 August 2013.
1 2 3 "Rutul". joshuaproject.net.
1 2 3 "Results of the 2010 Population Census in Russia" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
↑ Rutuls in Azerbayjan
↑ State statistics committee of Ukraine - National composition of population, 2001 census (Ukrainian)
↑ Census in Georgia, 1989
↑ Yurkov, Y.A.; Sokolin, V.L. (1998). Population of Russia: 1897-1997. Statistical Abstract (PDF). State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics (Goskomstat of Russia), 105679, Moscow, Izmailovskoye highway, 44; JSC "Moscow Publishing House"; PPO "Izvestiya" 103798, Moscow, Pushkinskaya Square, 5. p. 213. ISBN 5-89476-014-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2015-11-25.

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[rutflag-1] "Rutulian Flag". 25 August 2013.

[joshuaproject-2] 1 2 3 "Rutul". joshuaproject.net.

[perepis2010-3] 1 2 3 "Results of the 2010 Population Census in Russia" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2011-12-31.

[ethnologue-rut-4] Rutuls in Azerbayjan

[5] State statistics committee of Ukraine - National composition of population, 2001 census (Ukrainian)

[6] Census in Georgia, 1989

[7] Yurkov, Y.A.; Sokolin, V.L. (1998). Population of Russia: 1897-1997. Statistical Abstract (PDF). State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics (Goskomstat of Russia), 105679, Moscow, Izmailovskoye highway, 44; JSC "Moscow Publishing House"; PPO "Izvestiya" 103798, Moscow, Pushkinskaya Square, 5. p. 213. ISBN 5-89476-014-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2015-11-25.