Budukh people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| approx. 1,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Azerbaijan | 1,000 |
| Languages | |
| Budukh, Azerbaijani | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jeks, Kryts, Lezgins, Khinalugs, other Shahdaghs, and other Northeast Caucasian peoples. | |
The Budukhs (Budukh: Будад, Budad), (Azerbaijani: Buduqlular) are an ethnic group primarily from the mountainous village of Buduq in northeastern Azerbaijan, one of the Shahdagh peoples. They speak the Budukh language, which is a Northeast Caucasian language of the Lezgic branch. The Azerbaijani language is widely spoken.