Lezgistan
(Redirected from
Lezgin nationalism
)Lezgistan is an ethnic homeland of the
Lezgin language.[1]
Historical toponym
While ancient Greek historians, including
Shirvan against invaders from the north.[4]
Prior to the
Republic of Dagestan.[5]
The first notion of an autonomous Lezgin territory, that is, "Lezgistan", was voiced in 1936 during Joseph Stalin's reign.[6]
Independence projects
After the dissolution of USSR there was an irredentist project to create a unified Lezgistan on
Republic of Dagestan.[7] In December 1991, various Lezgin groups held the All-National Congress of Lezgins. During it, they adopted a declaration calling for the creation of an independent Lezgistan, which would be a national entity uniting the Lezgins of Dagestan and Azerbaijan.[8]
See also
- Lezgins
- Lezgin language
- Lezgins in Azerbaijan
- Caucasian Albania
References
- ^ Haspelmath 1993, p. 18.
- ^ Haspelmath 1993, p. 17.
- ^ Yakut, IV, 364. According to al-Masoudi (Murudzh, II, 5)
- ^ VFMinorsky. History of Shirvan. M. 1963
- ISBN 0313274975.
- S2CID 236600082.
- ISBN 978-0892066148.
- ^ Minorities at Risk Project, Chronology for Lezgins in Russia, 2004 (accessed 21 September 2011)
Sources
- ISBN 9783110137354.