Jek people
Northeast Caucasian ethnic group
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The Jek people (/ˈdʒɛk/ also spelt Jeks, Jeklilar (Azerbaijani: Ceklilər), Jack or Dzhek people) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group in Azerbaijan.[1] The Jeks are one of the numerically small Shahdag peoples.[2] The Jeks are a part of the Shahdag group of Dagestani people, and inhabit the northeast of the Azerbaijan Republic and Shahdag plateau of the Great Caucasus. The historical motherland of the Jeks is the Jek village of Quba Rayon, and their native language is Jek language, of the Northeast Caucasian family.[3][4]
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| approx. 11,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Azerbaijan | 11,000 |
| Languages | |
| Jek, Azerbaijani | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Shahdagh peoples, especially Kryts and Budukhs | |
The Jek people are Sunni Muslims.[2]
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