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8,000 (est) The Sociolinguistics Situation of the Udi in Azerbaijan - John M Clifton, Deborah A Clifton, Peter Kirk, and Roar Ljøkjell
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4,100
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"Population by ethnic groups" ''The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan''
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3,721
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Ethnical composition of the Population of the Russian Federation (2002)
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300
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200
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Muslim Kurds and Christian Udis
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Hetq Online
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2006-11-13
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http://wwwhetqam/eng/society/0611-udishtml
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Armenian Apostolic and Georgian Orthodox Christianity The Red Book of Peoples: The Udis
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Udi and Russian
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Lezgins , Tabasarans , Avars , and other Northeast Caucasian peoples, and Azeris
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The (also referred to as '''Udins''' or '''Udz''') are an ethnic group who live mostly in Azerbaijan (the Qabala and Oguz Rayons ), Russia (the North Caucasus ), Georgia (the Kvareli district of the Kakheti province), and Armenia (the Tavush Marz ). Their total population is about 8,000 and they speak Udi , a Northeast Caucasian language.An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires - Page 665 by James Stuart Olson, Lee Brigance Pappas, Nicholas Charles Pappas
The Udis are considered to be the descendants of the people of and Georgian .Endoclitics and the Origins of Udi Morphosyntax - Page 198 by Alice C. Harris Even today, most Udis belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church . Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages - Page 110 by Andrew Dalby The Red Book of Peoples: The Udis Centuries of life in the sphere of Azerbaijani culture made a relevant impact on the Udi culture and mentality. The Azerbaijani trace is noticeable in Udi folk traditions and the material culture.
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