Jek language
Northeast Caucasian language of Azerbaijan
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Cek,[2] also known as Jek or Dzhek, is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken by about 1,500 to 11,000 Jek people in the village of Jek in the mountains of northern Azerbaijan.[1]
| Jek | |
|---|---|
| Cekcə məz цIека meз c’eka mez | |
| Native to | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Quba |
| Ethnicity | Jek people |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 1,500–11,000)[1] |
| unwritten | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | dzhe1238 |
The Jek language is not a written language and Azeri serves as the literary language of the Jek, as well as all Shahdagh peoples.[3]