Aukh

Aukh
Ӏовх / Ӏавх
Former subdivision of Russia

Historical eraChechnya
• Established
In 1921, it was transferred to the Dagestan ASSR.
Today part ofRussia
 · Dagestan

Aukh (Chechen: Ӏовх, Ӏавх, 'Ovkh, Ӏовхойн мохк; Russian: Ау́х) is a historical region in the current republic of Dagestan, populated by Chechens. Aukh encompasses parts of the Novolak, Khasavyurtovsky, Babayurtovsky and Kazbekovsky districts. The Chechens of Dagestan call themselves Aukhs (ӏовхой), and speak the Aukh dialect of the Chechen language.

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