Budukh people

The Budukhs (Budukh: Будад, Budad) are an ethnic group primarily from the mountainous village of Buduq in northeastern Azerbaijan, one of the Shahdagh peoples.[2] They speak the Budukh language, which is a Northeast Caucasian language of the Lezgic branch. The Azerbaijani language is widely spoken.

Budukh
Будад – Budad
Total population
approx. 1,000
Regions with significant populations
 Azerbaijan1,000[1]
Languages
Budukh, Azeri
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Jeks, Kryts people, Lezgins, Khinalug people, Shahdagh people, and other Northeast Caucasian peoples.

History

The area where the Budukh inhabit was part of the Shirvanshah. The Budukh served in the military for the Shah but were given tax and tribute exemptions. In the early 18th century, the Budukh participated in a Sunni-Shia conflict taking place in Shirvan. However, the conflict soon transformed into a revolt against the Shah which also gained the attention of the Ottomans and Safavids. During the late 18th century, the Budukhs were part of the Khuba Khanate but then became incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1806.[3]

The Budukhs participated in the Murid War during the mid-19th century.[3] In the Soviet era, the Budukh were faced with collectivization and various socio-political policies that negatively affected their traditional way of life and beliefs.[3]

Culture

The Badukhs traditionally engage in raising sheep and cattle. The Badukhs also engage in trading and some limited farming, mainly cultivating barely and rye.[3]

The Budukh people are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims.[2]

References
  1. "Budukh language" in Ethnologue. Retrieved on 17 July 2009.
  2. Bennigsen, Alexandre; Wimbush, S. Enders (1986). Muslims of the Soviet Empire: A Guide. Indiana University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-253-33958-4.
  3. "The Budukhs". www.eki.ee. The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

Further reading
  • Margus Kolga; Igor Tõnurist; Lembit Vaba; Jüri Viikberg (1993). "The Budukhs". The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire.


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