Khinalug people

Khinalugs
Total population
2,233 (2009, census)
Regions with significant populations
Quba District2,177
Khachmaz District36
Qusar District20
Languages
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups

The Khinalugs (Azerbaijani: Xınalıqlılar, Khinalugh: кеттитурдур, кетш халх) are an indigenous people of Azerbaijan that speak the Khinalug language, a Northeast Caucasian language. The Khinalugs are indigenous to the Quba District and have been named after their main village, Khinalug. They are one of the peoples that have traditionally been called Shahdagh (together with Budukh people and Kryts people).